Abstract
Non-tropane-based photoaffinity ligands for the dopamine transporter (DAT) are relatively unexplored in contrast to tropane-based compounds such as cocaine. In order to fill this knowledge gap, a ligand was synthesized in which the aromatic ring of pyrovalerone was substituted with a photoreactive azido group. The analog 1-(4-azido-3-iodophenyl)-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pentan-1-one demonstrated appreciable binding affinity for the DAT (Ki = 78 ± 18 nM), suggesting the potential utility of a radioiodinated version in structure-function studies of this protein.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3770-3774 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cocaine
- Dopamine transporter
- Photoaffinity labeling
- Pyrovalerone
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry