- Structure-activity relationships of agonists for the orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR27
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GPR27 belongs, with GPR85 and GPR173, to a small subfamily of three receptors called “Super-Conserved Receptors Expressed in the Brain” (SREB). It has been postulated to participate in key physiological processes such as neuronal plasticity, energy metabolism, and pancreatic β-cell insulin secretion and regulation. Recently, we reported the first selective GPR27 agonist, 2,4-dichloro-N-(4-(N-phenylsulfamoyl)phenyl)benzamide (I, pEC50 6.34, Emax 100%). Here, we describe the synthesis and structure-activity relationships of a series of new derivatives and analogs of I. All products were evaluated for their ability to activate GPR27 in an arrestin recruitment assay. As a result, agonists were identified with a broad range of efficacies including partial and full agonists, showing higher efficacies than the lead compound I. The most potent agonist was 4-chloro-2,5-difluoro-N-(4-(N-phenylsulfamoyl)phenyl)benzamide (7y, pEC50 6.85, Emax 37%), and the agonists with higher efficacies were 4-chloro-2-methyl-N-(4-(N-phenylsulfamoyl)phenyl)benzamide (7p, pEC50 6.04, Emax 123%), and 2-bromo-4-chloro-N-(4-(N-phenylsulfamoyl)phenyl)benzamide (7r, pEC50 5.99, Emax 123%). Docking studies predicted the putative binding site and interactions of agonist 7p with GPR27. Selected potent agonists were found to be soluble and devoid of cellular toxicity within the range of their pharmacological activity. Therefore, they represent important new tools to further characterize the (patho)physiological roles of GPR27.
- Blavier, Jeremy,Charles, Ma?lle,Hanson, Julien,Kronenberger, Thales,Laschet, Céline,Müller, Christa E.,Pillaiyar, Thanigaimalai,Rosato, Francesca,Wozniak, Monika
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- Catalytic activity of magnetic Fe3O4@Diatomite earth and acetic acid for the N-acylation of sulfonamides
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The Br?nsted and Lewis acidic promoted N-acylation of sulfonamides with acetic anhydride or benzoyl chloride has been achieved using glacial acetic acid and magnetic Fe3O4@Diatomite earth. Use of acetic acid as solvent omits the need for organic bases and permits the isolation of products by filtration and precipitation. Additionally, the magnetic composite Fe3O4@Diatomite acts as a conjugate proton super acid, enabling the acylation of sulfonamide compounds.
- Ghasemi, Mohammad Hadi,Kowsari, Elaheh,Hosseini, Seyed Kiumars
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(2016/01/12)
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- ACYLSULFONAMIDES AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
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The present disclosure relates to acylsulfonamides and processes for their preparation. The processes involve a target-guided synthesis approach, whereby a thioacid and a sulfonyl azide are reacted in the presence of a biological target protein, a Bcl-2 family protein, to form the acylsulfonamide.
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- Footprint Catalysis. II. Molecular Recognition of Footprint Catalytic Sites
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In order to investigate the molecular recognition capability of "footprint" catalytic sites, the affinities of nine "footprint" catalysts for eleven competitive inhibitors, closely related to template molecules, were estimated through the competitive inhibition constants, Ki .An examination of the affinity revealed that the recognition by "footprint" catalytic sites was so highly specific that it could recognize not only the whole, but also the partial, stuctures of the bound molecules.
- Morihara, Kensaku,Nishihata, Emiko,Kojima, Mari,Miyake, Sayoko
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p. 3999 - 4004
(2007/10/02)
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