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• 5159-60-4 6-cyano-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid 
• 94838-55-8 tert-butyl (4-aminobenzyl)carbamate 
• 7568-08-3 naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid monomethyl ester 
• 69008-41-9 6-(Chlorocarbonyl)-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid,methyl ester 
• 4403-71-8 (4-aminomethyl)aniline 
• 5088-91-5 6-cyano-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester 

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• 1360630-70-1 C₂₄H₂₅N₃O₃S 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis and evaluation of non-basic inhibitors of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA)

Recent drug discovery programs targeting urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) have resulted in nonpeptidic inhibitors consisting of amidine or guanidine functional groups attached to aromatic or heteroaromatic scaffolds. There is a general problem of poor oral bioavailability of these charged inhibitors. In this paper, we report the synthesis and evaluation of a series of naphthamide and naphthalene sulfonamides as uPA inhibitors containing non-basic groups as substitute for amidine or guanidine groups.

Identification of Novel Binding Interactions in the Development of Potent, Selective 2-Naphthamidine Inhibitors of Urokinase. Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and SAR of N-Phenyl Amide 6-Substitution

The preparation and assessment of biological activity of 6-substituted 2-naphthamidine inhibitors of the serine protease urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA, or urokinase) is described. 2-Naphthamidine was chosen as a starting point based on synthetic considerations and on modeling of substituent vectors. Phenyl amides at the 6-position were found to improve binding; replacement of the amide with other two-atom linkers proved ineffective. The phenyl group itself is situated near the S1′ subsite; substitutions off of the phenyl group accessed S1′ and other distant binding regions. Three new points of interaction were defined and explored through ring substitution. A solvent-exposed salt bridge with the Asp60A carboxylate was formed using a 4-alkylamino group, improving affinity to Ki = 40 nM. Inhibitors also accessed two hydrophobic regions. One interaction is characterized by a tight hydrophobic fit made with a small dimple largely defined by His57 and His99; a weaker, less specific interaction involves alkyl groups reaching into the broad prime-side protein binding region near Val41 and the Cys42-Cys58 disulfide, displacing water molecules and leading to small gains in activity. Many inhibitors accessed two of these three regions. Affinities range as low as Ki = 6 nM, and many compounds had Ki 100 nM, while moderate to excellent selectivity was gained versus four of five members of a panel of relevant serine proteases. Also, some selectivity against trypsin was generated via the interaction with Asp60A. X-ray structures of many of these compounds were used to inform our inhibitor design and to increase our understanding of key interactions. In combination with our exploration of 8-substitution patterns, we have identified a number of novel binding interactions for uPA inhibitors.