title: Effect of structural modifications in the C7-C11 region of the retinoid skeleton on biological activity in a series of aromatic retinoids.
abstract: A series of conformationally restricted analogues of (E)-4-[2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)propenyl ] benzoic acid--(E)-4-[1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-2 - propenyl]benzoic acid, (E)-4-[3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-2-bu ten- 2-yl]benzoic acid, trans-4-[2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl) cyclopropyl]benzoic acid, 4-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-anthracenyl)benzoic acid, 6-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-2- naphthalenecarboxylic acid, 6-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-2- naphthalenecarboxylic acid and 6-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-5-methyl-2- naphthalenecarboxylic acid--were synthesized and screened for retinoid biological activity. Comparison of the conformers of these analogues generated by molecular mechanics calculations with the biological activity profiles of these compounds indicates that geometric constraints required for high biological activity are imposed on the bridge joining the two aromatic ring systems by the retinoid receptor.
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences Division, SRI International, Menlo Park, California 94025.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Hobbs
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Derdzinski
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frenking
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Loew
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jetten
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Napoli
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Sani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002642:Chick Embryo; D008297:Male; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011817:Rabbits; D012176:Retinoids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D012176:Retinoids