title: Conformational aspects of human formylpeptide receptor antagonists.
abstract: The conformation of several Phe-D-Leu-Phe-D-Leu-Phe analogues was analyzed using infrared absorption and circular dichroism. Their effect on human neutrophils was verified by receptor binding and chemotaxis assays. The results demonstrate that the compounds examined prefer an ordered conformation (beta-turn) in amphipatic environment, and that they are able to antagonize the neutrophil functions evoked by CHO-Met-Leu-Phe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ferrara University, Italy. sca@dns.unife.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scatturin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vertuani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pecoraro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dalpiaz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boggian
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ferretti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spisani
mesh_terms: D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000187:drug effects; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D044042:Receptors, Formyl Peptide; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D018000:Receptors, Peptide / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
chemical_list: D044042:Receptors, Formyl Peptide; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D018000:Receptors, Peptide; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine