CoMFA and CoMSIA investigations revealing novel insights into the binding modes of dopamine D3 receptor agonists

J Med Chem. 2005 Apr 7;48(7):2493-508. doi: 10.1021/jm049269+.

Abstract

As an extension of a series of dopamine D(3) receptor agonists involving FAUC 54, ex-chiral pool synthesis, and biological evaluation of 3-substituted 7-aminotetrahydroindolizines was performed. Considering the structural features of both series of enantiomers, we developed a novel alignment hypothesis for D(3) agonists, allowing for the placement of the aromatic moieties on two alternative, adjacent positions. CoMFA and CoMSIA analyses yielded significant cross-validated q(2) values of 0.726 and 0.590, respectively, when a newly invented program application (IRAS) controlling the alignment selection proved to be useful. Employing the CoMFA/CoMSIA contribution maps, we were able to transform a previously constructed homology model of the D(3) receptor from an inactive into an activate state. Besides the established ionic interactions, we propose pi-stacking with Phe6.51 and a hydrogen bond between His6.55 and the acyl moiety to be primarily involved in the D(3) receptor binding of FAUC 54 and its analogues.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • CHO Cells
  • Cattle
  • Corpus Striatum / metabolism
  • Cricetinae
  • Cricetulus
  • Humans
  • Indolizines / chemical synthesis
  • Indolizines / chemistry*
  • Indolizines / pharmacology
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Radioligand Assay
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / agonists*
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / chemistry*
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / metabolism
  • Receptors, Dopamine D3
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • DRD3 protein, human
  • Indolizines
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2
  • Receptors, Dopamine D3