Exploring the Orthosteric Binding Site of the 纬-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor Using 4-(Piperidin-4-yl)-1-hydroxypyrazoles 3- or 5-Imidazolyl Substituted: Design, Synthesis, and Pharmacological Eva
文摘
A series of 4-(piperidin-4-yl)-1-hydroxypyrazole (4-PHP) 3- or 5-imidazolyl substituted analogues have been designed, synthesized, and characterized pharmacologically. All analogues showed binding affinities in the low micro- to low nanomolar range at native rat GABAA receptors and were found to be antagonists at the human 伪1尾2纬2s receptor. The structure鈥揳ctivity relationship of the compound series demonstrates distinct differences in size and architecture of previously discovered cavities in the vicinity of the 4-PHP scaffold in the orthosteric binding site.