Synthesis of acyclic and dehydroaspartic acid analogs of Ac-Asp-Glu-OH and their inhibition of rat brain N-acetylated .alpha.-linked acidic dipeptidase (NAALA dipeptidase)

The following structural and conformationally constrained analogues of Ac-Asp-Glu-OH (1) were synthesized: Ac-Glu-Glu-OH (2), Ac-D-Asp-Glu-OH (3), Ac-Glu-Asp-OH (4), Ac-Asp-Asp-OH (5), Ac-Asp-3-aminohexanedioic acid (6), Ac-3-amino-3-(carboxymethyl)propanoyl-Glu-OH (7), N-succinyl-Glu-OH (8), N-male...

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Published in:Journal of medicinal chemistry 1990-10, Vol.33 (10), p.2734-2744
Main Authors: Subasinghe, Nalin, Schulte, Marvin, Chan, Michael Y. M, Roon, Robert J, Koerner, James F, Johnson, Rodney L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Brain - enzymology
Cell Membrane - enzymology
Chemical Phenomena
Chemistry
Chemistry, Physical
Dipeptidases - antagonists & inhibitors
Dipeptides - chemical synthesis
Dipeptides - chemistry
Dipeptides - metabolism
Dipeptides - pharmacology
Exact sciences and technology
Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II
Organic chemistry
Peptides
Preparations and properties
Rats
Structure-Activity Relationship
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Summary:The following structural and conformationally constrained analogues of Ac-Asp-Glu-OH (1) were synthesized: Ac-Glu-Glu-OH (2), Ac-D-Asp-Glu-OH (3), Ac-Glu-Asp-OH (4), Ac-Asp-Asp-OH (5), Ac-Asp-3-aminohexanedioic acid (6), Ac-3-amino-3-(carboxymethyl)propanoyl-Glu-OH (7), N-succinyl-Glu-OH (8), N-maleyl-Glu-OH (9), N-fumaryl-Glu-OH (10), and Ac-delta ZAsp-Glu-OH (11). These analogues were evaluated for their ability to inhibit the hydrolysis of Ac-Asp-[3,4-3H]-Glu-OH by N-acetylated alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase (NAALA dipeptidase) in order to gain some insight into the structural requirements for the inhibition of this enzyme. Analogues 4-6 and 9 were very weak inhibitors of NAALA dipeptidase (Ki greater than 40 microM), while 2, 3, and 7 with Ki values ranging from 3.2-8.5 microM showed intermediate inhibitory activity. The most active inhibitors of NAALA dipeptidase were compounds 8, 10, and 11 with Ki values of 0.9, 0.4, and 1.4 microM, respectively. These results suggest that the relative spacing between the side chain carboxyl and the alpha-carboxyl group of the C-terminal residue may be important for binding to the active site of the enzyme. They also indicate that the chi 1 torsional angle for the aspartyl residue is in the vicinity of 0 degrees.
ISSN:0022-2623
1520-4804
DOI:10.1021/jm00172a009