Neoclerodane diterpenes as a novel scaffold for μ opioid receptor ligands

Wayne W. Harding, Kevin Tidgewell, Nathan Byrd, Howard Cobb, Christina M. Dersch, Eduardo R. Butelman, Richard B. Rothman, Thomas E. Prisinzano

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Abstract

Structural modification of salvinorin A, the active component of Salvia divinorum, has resulted in the synthesis of novel neoclerodane diterpenes with opioid receptor affinity and activity. We report in this study a nonnitrogenous neoclerodane diterpene with μ opioid receptor affinity (13) that is an agonist at μ opioid receptors. This represents the identification of a novel structural class of μ opioid receptor agonists.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4765-4771
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume48
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 28 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Drug Discovery

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