Discrimination of a novel type of rat brain delta opioid receptors by enkephalin analog containing structurally constrained cyclopropylphenylalanine (inverted delta Phe). 1997

Y Chuman, and T Yasunaga, and T Costa, and Y Shimohigashi
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Four different stereoisomers of cyclopropylphenylalanine (inverted delta Phe) were incorporated into [D-Ala2,Leu5]enkephalin at the position 4. These conformationally restricted enkephalin analogs were evaluated for their binding characteristics to mu and delta opioid receptors in rat brain. A striking finding is that the E-(2R,3S)-isomer binds to a novel class of delta receptors and discriminates this receptor from the ordinary delta receptor. This new type of delta receptor suspected to be a receptor which suppresses the thermal analgesia mediated through mu receptor. The Z-(2R,3R)-isomer was very potent with several times more enhanced affinity to delta receptors than to mu receptors, but could not differentiate the delta receptors. The Z-(2S,3S)-isomer was weak, and E-(2S,3R)-isomer was almost inactive.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007536 Isomerism The phenomenon whereby certain chemical compounds have structures that are different although the compounds possess the same elemental composition. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed) Isomerisms
D010649 Phenylalanine An essential aromatic amino acid that is a precursor of MELANIN; DOPAMINE; noradrenalin (NOREPINEPHRINE), and THYROXINE. Endorphenyl,L-Phenylalanine,Phenylalanine, L-Isomer,L-Isomer Phenylalanine,Phenylalanine, L Isomer
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D003521 Cyclopropanes Three-carbon cycloparaffin cyclopropane (the structural formula (CH2)3) and its derivatives.
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D004745 Enkephalins One of the three major families of endogenous opioid peptides. The enkephalins are pentapeptides that are widespread in the central and peripheral nervous systems and in the adrenal medulla. Enkephalin
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013329 Structure-Activity Relationship The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups. Relationship, Structure-Activity,Relationships, Structure-Activity,Structure Activity Relationship,Structure-Activity Relationships
D017450 Receptors, Opioid, mu A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Mu opioid receptors bind, in decreasing order of affinity, endorphins, dynorphins, met-enkephalin, and leu-enkephalin. They have also been shown to be molecular receptors for morphine. Morphine Receptors,Opioid Receptors, mu,Receptors, Morphine,Receptors, mu,Receptors, mu Opioid,mu Receptors,Morphine Receptor,mu Opioid Receptor,mu Receptor,Opioid Receptor, mu,Receptor, Morphine,Receptor, mu,Receptor, mu Opioid,mu Opioid Receptors
D017465 Receptors, Opioid, delta A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Delta opioid receptors bind endorphins and enkephalins with approximately equal affinity and have less affinity for dynorphins. Opioid Receptors, delta,Receptors, delta,Receptors, delta Opioid,delta Receptors,delta Opioid Receptor,delta Receptor,Opioid Receptor, delta,Receptor, delta,Receptor, delta Opioid,delta Opioid Receptors

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