EFFECT OF FLUORINE SUBSTITUTION ON THE AGONIST SPECIFICITY OF NOREPINEPHRINE

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作者
CANTACUZENE, D [1 ]
KIRK, KL [1 ]
MCCULLOH, DH [1 ]
CREVELING, CR [1 ]
机构
[1] NIAMDD,BIOORGAN CHEM LAB,BETHESDA,MD 20014
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10.1126/science.221978
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Substitution of fluorine for hydrogen in position 2, 5, or 6 of the aromatic ring of norepinephrine markedly alters the α- and β-adrenergic agonist properties of norepinephrine. The 6-fluoro isomer is an α-adrenergic agonist with virtually no β agonist activity, while the 2-fluoro isomer is a β-adrenergic agonist with little α activity. The 5-fluoro isomer is equipotent with norepinephrine as an α agonist and significantly more potent as a β agonist. The possible physiochemical basis for these differences is discussed. Copyright © 1979 AAAS.
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