Abstract
New benzodiazepine-based γ-turn mimetics with one or two amino acid side chains were synthesized. The γ-turn mimetics were incorporated into angiotensin II (Ang II) replacing the Val3-Tyr4-Ile 5 or Tyr4-Ile5 peptide segments. All of the resulting pseudopeptides displayed high AT2/AT1 receptor selectivity and exhibited AT2 receptor affinity in the low nanomolar range. Molecular modeling was used to investigate whether the compounds binding to the AT2 receptor could position important structural elements in common areas. A previously described benzodiazepine-based γ-turn mimetic with high affinity for the AT2 receptor was also included in the modeling. It was found that the molecules, although being structurally quite different, could adopt the same binding mode/interaction pattern in agreement with the model hypothesis. The pseudopeptides selected for agonist studies were shown to act as AT2 receptor agonists being able to induce outgrowth of neurite cells, stimulate p42/p44mapk, and suppress proliferation of PC12 cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4009-4024 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Jun 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Medicine
- Drug Discovery