Abstract
A new analogue of the α2-adrenergic receptor ligand clonidine, N-(4-hydroxphenacetyl)-4-aminoclonidine, was synthesized. The analogue possesses opiate-receptor agonist activity in addition to α-adrenergic partial agonist activity. The analogue elicits inhibition of adenylate cyclase of NG108-15 neuroblastoma × glioma hybrid cells; most of the inhibition is reversed by the opiate-receptor antagonist naloxone. The analogue also inhibits the binding of [3H]D-Ala2-Met5-enkephalinamide and [3H]dihydromorphine to rat brain opiate receptors. The structure of the analogue suggests common elements in the ligand binding sites of α- and opiate receptors and may lead to a new class of opiate analgesics.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 924-931 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 16 Jun 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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