Modifications op the 4,4'-residues and SAR studies of Biphalin, a highly potent opioid receptor active peptide

  • Guigen Li
  • , W. Haq
  • , Li Xiang
  • , Bih Show Lou
  • , Robert Hughes
  • , Irene A. De Leon
  • , Peg Davis
  • , Terrence J. Gillespie
  • , Marek Romanowski
  • , Zhu Xiaoyun
  • , Aleksandra Misicka
  • , Andrzej W. Lipkowski
  • , Frank Porreca
  • , Thomas P. Davis
  • , Henry I. Yamamura
  • , David F. O'Brien
  • , Victor J. Hruby

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Abstract

Modifications of 4,4' residues of Biphalin have resulted in greater binding selectivity and biological potency for the μ opioid receptor. A higher partition coefficient across the phospholipid bilayer membrane has been achieved by using a β-branched unusual amino acids.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)555-560
Number of pages6
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume8
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 3 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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