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ID: ALA4265902

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Title: Design and synthesis of cyclopropane-based conformationally restricted GABA analogues as selective inhibitors for betaine/GABA transporter 1.

Authors: Suemasa A, Watanabe M, Kobayashi T, Suzuki H, Fukuda H, Minami M, Shuto S.

Abstract: We previously designed and synthesized a series of cyclopropane-based conformationally restricted analogues of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The study demonstrated that the critical conformation of the analogues that selectively active to betaine/GABA transporter 1 (BGT1) subtype is the trans-syn-form, in which the amino and carboxyl groups are in trans-configuration and the cyclopropane ring and the carboxyl group are in syn-arrangement. In this study, we designed and synthesized cyclopropane-based GABA analogues, which were conformationally restricted in the trans-syn-form by cyclopropylic strain based on the stereochemistry of the carbon adjacent to cyclopropane. Their conformation was confirmed as the syn-form by calculations and NMR studies, and their pharmacological evaluation clarified that compounds 11a and 11d had the BGT1 selectivity, although their inhibitory effects were insufficient.

CiteXplore: 30177378

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.08.031