239478-56-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Non-thiazolidinedione antihyperglycaemic agents. Part 3: The effects of stereochemistry on the potency of α-methoxy-β-phenylpropanoic acids
Haigh, David,Allen, Graham,Birrell, Helen C.,Buckle, Derek R.,Cantello, Barrie C. C.,Eggleston, Drake S.,Haltiwanger, R. Curtis,Holder, Julie C.,Lister, Carolyn A.,Pinto, Ivan L.,Rami, Harshad K.,Sime, John T.,Smith, Stephen A.,Sweeney, John D.
, p. 821 - 830 (2007/10/03)
Rhizopus delemar lipase catalysed ester hydrolysis of the α-methoxy-β-phenylpropanoate 1 affords the (R)-(+) and (S)-(-) isomers in >84% enantiomeric excess. Absolute stereochemistry was determined by a single crystal X-ray analysis of a related synthetic analogue. The activity of these two enantiomers on glucose transport in vitro and as anti-diabetic agents in vivo is reported and their unexpected equivalence attributed to an enzyme-mediated stereospecific isomerisation of the (R)-(+) isomer. Binding studies using recombinant human PPARγ (peroxisomal proliferator activated receptor γ), now established as a molecular target for this compound class, indicate a 20-fold higher binding affinity for the (S) antipode relative to the (R) antipode. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd.
