Conversion of delta-, kappa- and mu-receptor selective opioid peptide agonists into delta-, kappa- and mu-selective antagonists.

Abstract:

:2',6'-Dimethyl substitution of the Tyr(1) residue of opioid agonist peptides and deletion of the positively charged N-terminal amino group or its replacement with a methyl group has recently been shown to represent a general structural modification to convert opioid peptide agonists into antagonists. This conversion requires the syntheses of opioid peptide analogues containing either 3-(2,6-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (Dhp) or (2S)-2-methyl-3-(2,6-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid [(2S)-Mdp] in place of Tyr(1). Using this approach, delta-, kappa- and mu-selective opioid peptide agonist peptides were successfully converted into corresponding delta-, kappa- and mu-selective antagonists, whereby receptor selectivity was often maintained or even improved. Thus, two (2S)-Mdp(1)-analogues of the delta-selective cyclic enkephalin analogue H-Tyr-c[D-Pen-Gly-Phe(pF)-Pen]-Phe-OH turned out to be potent and selective delta antagonists. Most successful was the development of kappa antagonists derived from dynorphin A (Dyn A), including the highly potent and selective kappa-antagonist [(2S)-Mdp(1)]Dyn A(1-11)-NH(2) (dynantin) and the enzymatically stable octapeptide analogue [(2S)-Mdp(1),MeArg(7),D-Leu(8)]Dyn A(1-8)-NH(2). The (2S)-Mdp(1)-analogues of dynorphin B and alpha-neoendorphin also were kappa antagonists and may be useful as pharmacological tools in studies of kappa receptor subtypes. Finally, the Dhp(1)-analogues of the mu-selective cyclic enkephalin analogue H-Tyr-c[N(epsilon ),N(beta)-carbonyl-D-Lys(2),Dap(5)]enkephalinamide and of endomorphin-2 were moderately potent mu opioid antagonists.

journal_name

Life Sci

journal_title

Life sciences

authors

Schiller PW,Weltrowska G,Nguyen TM,Lemieux C,Chung NN,Lu Y

doi

10.1016/s0024-3205(03)00389-8

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-06-27 00:00:00

pages

691-8

issue

6

eissn

0024-3205

issn

1879-0631

pii

S0024320503003898

journal_volume

73

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