title: Identification of arodyn, a novel acetylated dynorphin A-(1-11) analogue, as a kappa opioid receptor antagonist.
abstract: Arodyn (aromatic dynorphin) is a novel analogue of the opioid peptide dynorphin A with a nonbasic N-terminus that exhibits nanomolar affinity (K(i) = 10 nM) and remarkable selectivity for kappa opioid receptors (K(i) ratio (kappa/mu/delta) = 1/174/583). Arodyn completely reverses the agonism of dynorphin A (1-13)NH(2) in a concentration-dependent manner in the adenylyl cyclase assay. Thus arodyn is a novel kappa opioid receptor selective antagonist that will be useful to study these receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Marco A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Jane V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Aldrich
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D016466:CHO Cells; D006224:Cricetinae; D004399:Dynorphins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; C470200:arodyn; D004399:Dynorphins; C044620:dynorphin (1-11); D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases