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 language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7337-7343 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 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