Cyclic Lactam Hybrid α-MSH/Agouti-Related Protein (AGRP) Analogues with Nanomolar Range Binding Affinities at the Human Melanocortin Receptors
2011
A novel hybrid melanocortin pharmacophore was designed based on the topographical similarities between the pharmacophores of Agouti related protein (AGRP) an endogenous melanocortin antagonist, and α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH), an endogenous melanocortin agonist. When employed in two different 23-membered macrocyclic lactam peptide templates, the designed hybrid AGRP/MSH pharmacophore yielded non-competitive ligands with nanomolar range binding affinities. The topography-based pharmacophore hybridization strategy will prove useful in development of unique non-competitive melanocortin receptor modulators.
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