title: N-(3-azidophenyl)-N-methyl-N'-([4-1H]- and [4-3H]-1-naphthyl)guanidine. A potent and selective ligand designed as a photoaffinity label for the phencyclidine site of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor.
abstract: A novel radiolabeled photoaffinity ligand has been synthesized for the phencyclidine (PCP) site of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. N-(3-Azidophenyl)-N-methyl-N'-([4-3H]-1-naphthyl)guanidine (13) was prepared with a specific activity of 25 Ci/mmol by diazotization of N-(3-aminophenyl)-N-methyl-N'-([4-3H]-1-naphthyl)guanidine (12) followed by treatment with sodium azide. Guanidine 12 was obtained by catalytic tritiation of N-(4-bromo-1-naphthyl)-N'-methyl-N'-(3-nitrophenyl)guanidine (11). The nontritiated analog 5 of 13 was prepared beginning with N-methyl-N'-1-naphthyl-N-(3-nitrophenyl)guanidine (9). The guanidines 9 and 11 were prepared in moderate yield by the aluminum chloride-catalyzed reaction of N-methyl-3-nitroaniline hydrochloride with 1-naphthylcyanamide and 4-bromo-1-naphthylcyanamide, respectively. Azide 5 showed high selectivity and affinity (IC50 = 100 nM vs [3H]MK801; 3000 nM vs [3H]ditolylguanidine) for the PCP site of the NMDA receptor in guinea pig brain homogenate. Photolabeling experiments with 13, however, failed to radiolabel a significant amount of receptor polypeptide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Gee
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Durant
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Magar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Keana
mesh_terms: D000345:Affinity Labels / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D000818:Animals; D001386:Azides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D001665:Binding Sites; D006146:Guanidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007553:Isotope Labeling / Q000379:methods; D008024:Ligands; D010622:Phencyclidine / Q000378:metabolism*; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000378:metabolism*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D000345:Affinity Labels; D001386:Azides; D006146:Guanidines; D008024:Ligands; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D014316:Tritium; C082058:N-(3-azidophenyl)-N-methyl-N'-1-naphthylguanidine; D010622:Phencyclidine