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Preparation and opioid activity of analogs of the analgesic dipeptide 2,6-dimethyl-L-tyrosyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)-D-alaninamide
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Preparation and opioid activity of analogs of the analgesic dipeptide 2,6-dimethyl-L-tyrosyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)-D-alaninamide

Nizal S Chandrakumar, Peter K Yonan, Awilda Stapelfeld, Michael Savage, Elaine Rorbacher, Patricia C Contreras and Donna Hammond
Journal of medicinal chemistry, Vol.35(2), pp.223-233
01/01/1992
DOI: 10.1021/jm00080a005
PMID: 1346276

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Abstract

A number of analogues of the recently disclosed analgesic dipeptide 2,6-dimethyl-l-tyrosyl-d-alanine-phenylpropylamide (SC-39566,2) were prepared. These analogues contained oxymethylene, aminomethylene, ketomethylene, bismethylene, and trans double bond (including vinyl fluoride) isosteric replacements for the amide bond between the d-alanine and phenylpropylamine units in 2. These compounds were tested in opioid binding assays and in the mouse writhing assay for analgesic activity. Though not as potent as 2, the oxymethylene, and trans double bond isosteres showed analgesic activity. The aminomethylene analogues also showed binding activity in subnanomolar concentrations at the μ receptor. The amide bond between 2,6-dimethyl-l-tyrosine and d-alanine units seems to be critical for opioid activity.

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