Bis-azaaromatic quaternary ammonium salts as ligands for the blood-brain barrier choline transporter

Guangrong Zheng, Zhenfa Zhang, Paul R. Lockman, Werner J. Geldenhuys, David D. Allen, Linda P. Dwoskin, Peter A. Crooks

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Abstract

A series of bis-azaaromatic quaternary ammonium compounds containing flexible polymethylenic linkers as well as conformationally restricted linkers were evaluated for their affinity for the blood-brain barrier choline transporter (BBB-ChT). The preliminary structure-activity relationships obtained from this study suggest that incorporating a linear, conformationally restricted linker into the molecule improves affinity for the BBB-ChT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3208-3210
Number of pages3
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume20
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2010

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Institute of Health foundation ( U19 DA017548 ).

Funding

This work was supported by the National Institute of Health foundation ( U19 DA017548 ).

FundersFunder number
National Institute for Health Care Management FoundationU19 DA017548
National Institute on Drug AbuseU19DA017548

    Keywords

    • Bis-quaternary ammonium salts
    • Blood-brain barrier
    • Choline transporter

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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