11-Aminostrychnine and N-(Strychnine-11-yl)propionamide: Synthesis, Configuration, and Pharmacological Evaluation at Glycine Receptors

Darius P Zlotos, Amal M Y Mohsen, Yasmine M Mandour, Mohamed A Marzouk, Ulrike Breitinger, Carmen Villmann, Hans-Georg Breitinger, Christoph Sotriffer, Anders A Jensen, Ulrike Holzgrabe

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    Abstract

    (11S)-11-Aminostrychnine (1) and N-[(11S)-strychnine-11-yl]propionamide (2) were synthesized and characterized as antagonists of homomeric α1 and heteromeric α1β glycine receptors in a functional fluorescence-based assay and a patch-clamp assay and in radioligand binding studies. The absolute configuration at C-11 of 1 was determined based on vicinal coupling constants and NOESY data. Docking experiments to the orthosteric binding site of the α3 glycine receptor showed a binding mode of compound 2 analogous to that of strychnine, explaining its high antagonistic potency. The findings identify the C-11 amide function of strychnine as a suitable linker group for the future development of dimeric strychnine analogues targeting glycine receptors. The findings extend the SAR of strychnine at glycine receptors.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Natural Products
    Volume82
    Pages (from-to)2332-2336
    ISSN0163-3864
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 23 Aug 2019

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