EVIDENCE OF A PEPTIDE BACKBONE CONTRIBUTION TOWARD SELECTIVE RECEPTOR RECOGNITION FOR LEUCINE ENKEPHALIN THIOAMIDE ANALOGS
EVIDENCE OF A PEPTIDE BACKBONE CONTRIBUTION TOWARD SELECTIVE RECEPTOR RECOGNITION FOR LEUCINE ENKEPHALIN THIOAMIDE ANALOGS
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DOI:
10.1016/0006-291x(84)91449-9
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发表时间:
1984-01-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
LAWESSON, SO
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作者:
CLAUSEN, K;SPATOLA, AF;LAWESSON, SO
The in vitro opioid activities [guinea pig ileum, mouse vas deferens] of a series of leucine enkephalin analogs containing a thioamide linkage in place of the peptide bond at various positions of the backbone were determined in .mu.- and .delta.-receptor-selective biossays and binding assays. Thioamide substitution in the 1-2 position resulted in a inactive compound, whereas the same modification in the 2-3 and 4-5 position produced potency enhancement. Most interestingly, the 2-3 modified analog showed a 3-5 times higher preference for .delta.- over .mu.-receptors than natural leucine enkephalin. Subtle backbone modifications can have a profound effect on receptor affinity and selectivity of biologically active peptides.