title: Epibatidine structure-activity relationships.
abstract: Epibatidine is a potent but nonselective nAChR agonist. Its biological effects appear to be mediated largely by alpha4beta2 nAChRs. Surprisingly, only a limited number of epibatidine analogues have been synthesized and evaluated in in vitro assays. Even fewer analogues have received in vivo pharmacological evaluation. In this paper, SAR studies directed toward epibatidine analogues will be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. fic@rti.org
authors.forename: F Ivy
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018722:Nicotinic Agonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000187:drug effects; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D018722:Nicotinic Agonists; D011725:Pyridines; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic; C403531:nicotinic receptor alpha4beta2; C082748:epibatidine