DEVELOPMENT OF A POTENT THROMBIN RECEPTOR-LIGAND

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作者
FENG, DM [1 ]
VEBER, DF [1 ]
CONNOLLY, TM [1 ]
CONDRA, C [1 ]
TANG, MJ [1 ]
NUTT, RF [1 ]
机构
[1] MERCK SHARP & DOHME RES LABS,DEPT BIOL CHEM,W POINT,PA 19486
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10.1021/jm00020a029
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R914 [药物化学];
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100701 ;
摘要
The N-terminal thrombin receptor peptide H-Ser-Phe-Leu-Leu-Arg-Asn-Pro-Asn-Asp-Lys-Tyr-Glu-Pro-Phe-OH (1) fully activates the thrombin receptor with an EC(50) Of 10 mu M Structural features in the tetradecapeptide which are responsible for receptor activation have been elucidated. Agonist potency has been enhanced 1000-fold with the design of the shortened peptide H-Ala-Phe(p-F)-Arg-Cha-HArg-Tyr-NH2 (56). This analog exhibits an EC(50) of 0.01 mu M and is the most potent agonist for receptor activation reported to date. The monoiodinated derivative H-Ala-Phe(p-F)-Arg-Cha-HArg-Tyr(3-I)-NH2 (59) exhibits an EC(50) of 0.03 mu M, a level sufficient for development of a radioligand.
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