Efficacy switching SAR of mGluR5 allosteric modulators: highly potent positive and negative modulators from one chemotype

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Jun 1;21(11):3407-10. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.03.103. Epub 2011 Apr 5.

Abstract

A series of metabotropic glutamate 5 receptor (mGluR5) allosteric ligands with positive, negative or no modulatory efficacy is described. The ability of this series to yield both mGluR5 PAMs and NAMs with single-digit nanomolar potency is unusual, and the underlying SAR is detailed.

MeSH terms

  • Allosteric Regulation
  • Drug Design*
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Structure
  • Protein Binding / drug effects
  • Receptor, Metabotropic Glutamate 5
  • Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate / metabolism*
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemical synthesis*
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemistry
  • Small Molecule Libraries / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Ligands
  • Receptor, Metabotropic Glutamate 5
  • Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate
  • Small Molecule Libraries