title: Neurochemistry of aging. 2. Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of halomethyl analogues of choline with high affinity choline transport inhibitory activity.
abstract: The design, synthesis, and testing of several halomethyl analogues of choline and acetylcholine as potential cholinotoxins is described. The compounds were evaluated for their ability to inhibit high-affinity choline transport and their affinity toward postsynaptic muscarinic receptors. Among the analogues tested, bromomethyl and iodomethyl analogues of choline were found to be the most potent inhibitors of the high affinity choline transport system. Introduction of a beta-methyl group in the halomethyl analogues drastically reduced their potencies. The bromomethyl and iodomethyl analogues were further investigated for their effects on choline acetyltransferase activity, acetylcholinesterase activity and QNB binding. Neither compound possesses significant ability to alter any of the above cholinergic markers, except at very high concentrations. These results suggest that the bromomethyl and iodomethyl choline analogues may be used as specific inhibitors of the presynaptic high-affinity choline transport system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Mistry
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kozikowski
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hanin
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001693:Biological Transport, Active / Q000187:drug effects; D002794:Choline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects; D010277:Parasympathomimetics / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011813:Quinuclidinyl Benzilate / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D010277:Parasympathomimetics; D011813:Quinuclidinyl Benzilate; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase; D002794:Choline