Abstract
Positive allosteric modulators of ionotropic glutamate receptors are potential compounds for treatment of cognitive disorders, e.g., Alzheimer's disease. The modulators bind within the dimer interface of the ligand-binding domain (LBD) and stabilize the agonist-bound conformation, thereby slowing receptor desensitization and/or deactivation. Here we describe the synthesis and pharmacological testing at GluA2 of a new generation of 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxides. The most potent modulator 3 in complex with GluA2-LBD-L483Y-N754S was subjected to structural analysis by X-ray crystallography, and the thermodynamics of binding was studied by isothermal titration calorimetry. Compound 3 binds to GluA2-LBD-L483Y-N754S with a Kd of 0.35 μM (ΔH = -7.5 kcal/mol and -TΔS = -1.3 kcal/mol). This is the first time that submicromolar binding affinity has been achieved for this type of positive allosteric modulator. The major structural factor increasing the binding affinity of 3 seems to be interactions between the cyclopropyl group of 3 and the backbone of Phe495 and Met496.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 21 |
Pages (from-to) | 8736-45 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISSN | 0022-2623 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2013 |
Keywords
- Allosteric Regulation
- Animals
- Benzothiadiazines
- Calorimetry
- Crystallography, X-Ray
- Cyclic S-Oxides
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Models, Molecular
- Molecular Structure
- Neurons
- Rats
- Receptors, AMPA
- Structure-Activity Relationship
- Thermodynamics