Efficient and versatile synthesis of novel 2α-substituted 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 analogues and their docking to vitamin D receptors

Novel 2 alpha -substituted 1 alpha ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-3 analogues with 2 alpha -alkyl and 2 alpha -hydroxyalkyl groups were systematically synthesized from D-xylose. Their conformation on binding to the ligand binding domain (LBD) of the vitamin D receptor was analyzed. It has been found that the 2 alpha -hydroxypropyl group best fits the cavity of the LBD, and the binding activity is three times higher than that for the natural hormone.