title: Conformationally restricted analogs of the direct thrombin inhibitor FM 19.
abstract: The serine protease thrombin plays several key roles in the clotting cascade within the hemostatic system, such as in fibrin formation and platelet activation. Thus, development of an inhibitor that binds to the enzyme's active site (a direct thrombin inhibitor) offers an approach for the treatment of thrombus-associated diseases. Previous structure-activity relationship studies originally based on the bradykinin breakdown product Arg-Pro-Pro-Gly-Phe (RPPGF) led to the development of lead compound FM 19 (d-Arg-Oic-Pro-d-Ala-Phe(p-Me)-NH(2)). The recently determined X-ray structure of FM 19 in the active site of thrombin has revealed sites of modification to potentially improve inhibition. In this study, we report the synthesis and biological characterization of nine peptides that replace only the d-Arg residue of the FM 19 sequence, investigating ways to add conformational restriction, modification of the basic moiety at the end of the side chain, and removal of the charge from the N-terminus. Two of these peptides, 6 and 7 (IC(50) values of 0.51 and 0.45 μM, respectively), show similar potency to the best compounds in the FM 19 series reported thus far.
authors: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1065, USA.
authors: Elizabeth A
authors: EA
authors: Girnys
authors: Vanessa R
authors: VR
authors: Porter
authors: Henry I
authors: HI
authors: Mosberg
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000991:Antithrombins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000737:chemistry; D015195:Drug Design; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000737:chemistry; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013917:Thrombin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000991:Antithrombins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010455:Peptides; C079000:bradykinin (1-5); D013917:Thrombin; D001920:Bradykinin