Abstract
A series of purin-6-one derivatives were synthesized, and their in vitro inhibitory activity against phosphodiesterase-2 (PDE2) was evaluated by using a fluorescence polarization assay. Three compounds, that are, 2j, 2p, and 2q, showed significant inhibitory activity against PDE2 with IC50 values of 1.73, 0.18, and 3.43 μM, respectively. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis was performed to explore the relationship between the chemical structures of these compounds and their inhibitory activity. Compounds 2j, 2p, and 2q were further selected for molecular docking study. The docking results suggested that these ligands bind with hydrophobic pockets of the catalytic active site of PDE2, where a Tyr655 residue was found to be important in binding with compound 2p, the most potent inhibitor identified in this study. Our present study provides useful information for the future design of novel PDE2 inhibitors.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6878353
Funding Information
The research was supported in part by National Institutes of Health (Grant RC1MH088480), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant 21273089), and the Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central Colleges, South-Central University for Nationalities (CZY14004).
Repository Citation
Yuan, Wei; Zhao, Xin-Yun; Chen, Xi; and Zhan, Chang-Guo, "Purin-6-One Derivatives as Phosphodiesterase-2 Inhibitors" (2016). Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications. 73.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ps_facpub/73
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Journal of Chemistry, v. 2016, article ID 6878353, p. 1-10.
Copyright © 2016 Wei Yuan et al.
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