The biological activity and metabolic stability of peptidic bifunctional compounds that are opioid receptor agonists and neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists with a cystine moiety

Takashi Yamamoto, Padma Nair, Shou wu Ma, Peg Davis, Henry I. Yamamura, Todd W. Vanderah, Frank Porreca, Josephine Lai, Victor J. Hruby

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Abstract

In order to improve metabolic stability, a ring structure with a cystine moiety was introduced into TY027 (Tyr-d-Ala-Gly-Phe-Met-Pro-Leu-Trp-NH-[3′,5′-(CF3)2Bzl]), which is a lead compound of our developing bifunctional peptide possessing opioid agonist and NK1 antagonist activities. TY038 (Tyr-cyclo[d-Cys-Gly-Phe-Met-Pro-d-Cys]-Trp-NH-[3′,5′-(CF3)2Bzl]) was found as a highly selective δ opioid agonist over μ receptor in conventional tissue-based assays, together with an effective NK1 antagonist activity and good metabolic stability with more than 24 h half life in rat plasma.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7337-7343
Number of pages7
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Volume17
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 15 2009

Keywords

  • Bifunctional compounds
  • Disulfide bond
  • Metabolic stability
  • Multivalent ligands
  • Neutokinin-1 antagonists
  • Opioid agonists

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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