title: N(G)-Acyl-argininamides as NPY Y(1) receptor antagonists: Influence of structurally diverse acyl substituents on stability and affinity.
abstract: N(G)-Acylated argininamides, covering a broad range of lipophilicity (calculated logD values: -1.8-12.5), were synthesized and investigated for NPY Y(1) receptor (Y(1)R) antagonism, Y(1)R affinity and stability in buffer (N(G)-deacylation, yielding BIBP 3226). Broad structural variation of substituents was tolerated. The K(i) (binding) and K(b) values (Y(1)R antagonism) varied from low nM to one-digit muM. Most of the compounds proved to be sufficiently stable at pH 7.4 over 90min to determine reliable pharmacological data in vitro. Exceptionally high instability was detected when a succinyl moiety was attached to the guanidine, probably, due to an intramolecular cleavage mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: Günther
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bernhardt
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buschauer
authors.forename: Burkhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: König
mesh_terms: D000215:Acylation; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D017476:Receptors, Neuropeptide Y / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: C092926:BIBP 3226; D017476:Receptors, Neuropeptide Y; C097212:neuropeptide Y-Y1 receptor; C069339:argininamide; D001120:Arginine