title: Evaluation of the side arm of (naphthylvinyl)pyridinium inhibitors of choline acetyltransferase.
abstract: A number of quaternary salts of trans-4-(beta-1-naphthylvinyl)pyridine (NVP) were synthesized and evaluated as inhibitors of the enzymes choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Structural variations in the side arm attached to the pyridine nitrogen atom demonstrate that an inductive effect is small but significant for activity. Inhibition of ChAT by alkylated derivatives decreases when electron-withdrawing groups are placed in the side chain. Substitution of a methyl group on the pyridine ring only slightly affects activities toward ChAT and AChE. When the pyridinium moiety is replaced by an imidazolium ring, no ChAT inhibition was observed. The imidazolium compound, however, was a weak inhibitor of AChE. For design of affinity columns for purification of ChAT, the data also supports the use of long chain alkylated amide derivatives of NVP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: DeBernardis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gifford
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rizk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ertel
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Siuda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009284:Naphthols / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014753:Vinyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009284:Naphthols; D011725:Pyridines; D014753:Vinyl Compounds; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase