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JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
卷 64, 期 18, 页码 13752-13765出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01088
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- National Key R&D Program of China [2018YFA0507000]
The study investigates the rational remodeling of atypical scaffolds for introducing azobenzene in the development of photoswitchable ligands for the cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2). By optimizing spacer length and attachment position, AzoLig 9 exhibits excellent thermal bistability, decent photopharmacological switchability between configurations, and high subtype selectivity. This structure-guided approach provides new impetus for expanding chemical spaces for customization in diverse photopharmacological studies and beyond.
Azobenzene-embedded photoswitchable ligands are the widely used chemical tools in photopharmacological studies. Current approaches to azobenzene introduction rely mainly on the isosteric replacement of typical azologable groups. However, atypical scaffolds may offer more opportunities for photoswitch remodeling, which are chemically in an overwhelming majority. Herein, we investigate the rational remodeling of atypical scaffolds for azobenzene introduction, as exemplified in the development of photoswitchable ligands for the cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2). Based on the analysis of residue-type clusters surrounding the binding pocket, we conclude that among the three representative atypical arms of the CB2 antagonist, AM10257, the adamantyl arm is the most appropriate for azobenzene remodeling. The optimizing spacer length and attachment position revealed AzoLig 9 with excellent thermal bistability, decent photopharmacological switchability between its two configurations, and high subtype selectivity. This structure-guided approach gave new impetus in the extension of new chemical spaces for tool customization for increasingly diversified photo-pharmacological studies and beyond.
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