title: Structural features important for sigma 1 receptor binding.
abstract: Two problems that have hampered sigma receptor research are (i) a lack of high-affinity agents and (ii) the recent identification of multiple populations of sigma receptors (i.e., sigma 1 and sigma 2 sites). Recently, several high-affinity sigma ligands have been identified, and the term superpotent sigma ligands has been coined to describe agents with Ki values of < 1 nM. We have previously shown that appropriately N-substituted phenylalkylamines bind at sigma receptors with high affinity. In the present investigation, we examine the structure-affinity relationships of these phenylalkylamine derivatives for sigma 1 binding and describe some of the first superpotent sigma 1 ligands. A binding model was developed to account for the structural features of the phenylalkylamines that appear to be important for the interaction of these agents with sigma 1 sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0540.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Glennon
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ablordeppey
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ismaiel
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: el-Ashmawy
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Howie
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D000588:Amines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D003500:Cyclization; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008745:Methylation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D017480:Receptors, sigma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D017480:Receptors, sigma