Bis-azaaromatic quaternary ammonium salts as antagonists at nicotinic receptors mediating nicotine-evoked dopamine release: An investigation of binding conformation

Guangrong Zheng, Zhenfa Zhang, Marharyta Pivavarchyk, Agripina G. Deaciuc, Linda P. Dwoskin, Peter A. Crooks

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Abstract

A series of conformationally restricted bis-azaaromatic quaternary ammonium salts (3 and 4) have been designed and synthesized in order to investigate the possible binding conformations of N,N′-dodecane-1,12-diyl-bis-3-picolinium dibromide (bPiDDB; 2), a compound which potently inhibits neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) mediating nicotine-evoked dopamine release. The preliminary structure-activity relationships of these new analogues suggest that bPiDDB binds in an extended conformation at the nAChR binding site, and that flexibility of the linker may be important for its high potency in inhibiting nAChRs mediating nicotine-evoked dopamine release.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6734-6738
Number of pages5
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume17
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 15 2007

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by NIH Grant U19 DA17548.

Keywords

  • Dopamine release
  • Nicotine addiction
  • Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
  • Quaternary ammonium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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