Structure-activity relationships of strychnine analogues at glycine receptors

A.M.Y. Mohsen, Eberhard Heller, Ulrike Holzgrabe, Anders A. Jensen, Darius P. Zlotos

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    Abstract

    Nine strychnine derivatives including neostrychnine, strychnidine, isostrychnine, 21,22-dihydro-21-hydroxy-22-oxo-strychnine, and several hydrogenated analogs were synthesized, and their antagonistic activities at human α1 and α1β glycine receptors were evaluated. Isostrychnine has shown the best pharmacological profile exhibiting an IC 50 value of 1.6μM at α1 glycine receptors and 3.7-fold preference towards the α1 subtype. SAR Analysis indicates that the lactam moiety and the C(21) C(22) bond in strychnine are essential structural features for its high antagonistic potency at glycine receptors

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalChemistry & Biodiversity
    Volume11
    Issue number8
    Pages (from-to)1256-1262
    Number of pages7
    ISSN1612-1872
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2014

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