83834-97-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Probes of the Active Site of Norepinephrine N-Methyltransferase: Effect of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions on Side-Chain Binding of Amphetamine and α-Methylbenzylamine
Grunewald, Gary L.,Monn, James A.,Rafferty, Michael F,,Borchardt, Ronald T.,Krass, Polina
, p. 1248 - 1250 (1982)
A series of ω-substituted analogues of amphetamine and α-methylbenzylamine were prepared and evaluated as inhibitors of norepinephrine N-methyltransferase (NMT).These included several alkyl side chain extended analogues (1-5), as well as the terminally hydroxylated derivatives phenylalanol (6a) and Phenylglycinol (7a).None of the alkyl-substituted derivatives displayed appreciable activity as inhibitors; however, the hydroxylated analogues were up to twofold more potent than the parent compounds.The positive contribution of the side-chain hydroxy suggests that theterminal methyl group of the lead compounds is situated close to a hydrophilic area or hydrogen bonding functional group within the active site.
New C5-alkylated indolobenzazepinones acting as inhibitors of tubulin polymerization: Cytotoxic and antitumor activities
Keller, Laurent,Beaumont, Stéphane,Liu, Jian-Miao,Thoret, Sylviane,Bignon, Jér?me S.,Wdzieczak-Bakala, Joanna,Dauban, Philippe,Dodd, Robert H.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 3414 - 3421 (2009/05/26)
A series of 5-alkylindolobenzazepin-7-ones was synthesized by Suzuki coupling between 3-iodoindole-2-carboxylates and the appropriate α-alkylbenzylamino α-boronic acids followed by cyclization to the lactam. Derivatives having a linear alkyl chain at C5 were found to be highly cytotoxic to KB cells with IC50 values in the 30-80 nM range. These compounds also inhibited the polymerization of tubulin with IC50's of 1-2 μM. Compound 4f ((S)-5-ethyl) showed comparable antiproliferative activities (IC50's of 30-70 nM) in a variety of cancer cell lines, cell growth being arrested at the G2/M phase. Compound 4f induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner in three different cancer cell lines and was shown to affect cell morphology in a manner consistent with its inhibitory action on tubulin polymerization. Using the experimental model of glioma grafted on the chick chorio-allantoic membrane, local treatment with compound 4f markedly reduced tumor progression.
