Abstract
A series of lobelane homologues has been synthesized and evaluated for their [3H]DTBZ binding affinity at the vesicular monoamine transporter-2 (VMAT2). The structure-activity relationships (SAR) indicate that for retention of binding affinity at VMAT2, the lengths of the methylene linkers should be no shorter than one methylene unit at C-6 of the piperidine ring, and no shorter than two methylene units at C-2 of the piperidine ring. These results indicate that the intramolecular distances between the piperidine ring and two phenyl rings in lobelane analogues are an important criterion for retention of high affinity at VMAT2.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6509-6512 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 15 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by NIH Grant DA 13519.
Keywords
- Lobelane
- Structure-activity relationship
- Vesicular monoamine transporter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry