Abstract
Analogues of amino methylisoxazole propionic acid (AMPA), were prepared from a common intermediate 12, including lipophilic analogues using lateral metalation and electrophilic quenching, and were evaluated at System xc-. Both the 5-naphthylethyl-(16) and 5-naphthylmethoxymethyl-(17) analogues adopt an E-conformation in the solid state, yet while the former has robust binding at System xc-, the latter is virtually devoid of activity. The most potent analogues were amino acid naphthyl-ACPA 7g, and hydrazone carboxylic acid, 11e Y = Y′ = 3,5-(CF3)2, which both inhibited glutamate uptake by the System xc- transporter with comparable potency to the endogenous substrate cystine, whereas in contrast the closed isoxazolo[3,4-d] pyridazinones 13 have significantly lower activity. A preliminary pharmacophore model has been constructed to provide insight into the analogue structure-activity relationships.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 202-213 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2010 |
Keywords
- Isoxazole
- Pharmacophore
- Structure-activity relationship
- System x
- Transporter