The physiological role of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is not yet fully understood, and investigation is hampered by the limited solubility of reported AhR ligands in aqueous media. To achieve improved solubility, we focused on our previous finding that planarity-disruption of molecules leads to less efficient crystal packing and greater aqueous solubility. Here, we describe chemical more ..
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Title: beta-Naphthoflavone analogs as potent and soluble aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonists: improvement of solubility by disruption of molecular planarity.
Abstract: The physiological role of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is not yet fully understood, and investigation is hampered by the limited solubility of reported AhR ligands in aqueous media. To achieve improved solubility, we focused on our previous finding that planarity-disruption of molecules leads to less efficient crystal packing and greater aqueous solubility. Here, we describe chemical modification of an AhR agonist, beta-naphthoflavone, focusing on planarity-disruption. As expected, introduction of substituents at the ortho-positions of the phenyl group resulted in greater solubility. Among the compounds prepared, the fluoro analog showed more potent AhR agonistic activity and greater solubility than did beta-naphthoflavone. Our results indicate that this strategy to improve aqueous solubility, that is, introduction of substituent(s) that disrupt planarity, may be generally applicable to bicyclic molecules.
(PMID: 20060304)
Abstract: The physiological role of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is not yet fully understood, and investigation is hampered by the limited solubility of reported AhR ligands in aqueous media. To achieve improved solubility, we focused on our previous finding that planarity-disruption of molecules leads to less efficient crystal packing and greater aqueous solubility. Here, we describe chemical modification of an AhR agonist, beta-naphthoflavone, focusing on planarity-disruption. As expected, introduction of substituents at the ortho-positions of the phenyl group resulted in greater solubility. Among the compounds prepared, the fluoro analog showed more potent AhR agonistic activity and greater solubility than did beta-naphthoflavone. Our results indicate that this strategy to improve aqueous solubility, that is, introduction of substituent(s) that disrupt planarity, may be generally applicable to bicyclic molecules.
(PMID: 20060304)
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Putative Target:
ChEMBL Target ID: 80224
Target Type: CELL-LINE
Cell Line: MCF7
Tissue: Breast carcinoma cells
Pref Name: MCF7
Organism: Homo sapiens
Tax ID: 9606
Confidence: Target assigned is non-molecular
Relationship Type: Non-molecular target assigned
ChEMBL Target ID: 80224
Target Type: CELL-LINE
Cell Line: MCF7
Tissue: Breast carcinoma cells
Pref Name: MCF7
Organism: Homo sapiens
Tax ID: 9606
Confidence: Target assigned is non-molecular
Relationship Type: Non-molecular target assigned
Categorized Comment
ChEMBL Assay Type: ADMET
ChEMBL Assay Data Source: Scientific Literature
ChEMBL Assay Data Source: Scientific Literature
Result Definitions
| TID | Name | Description | Histogram | Type | Unit | |
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| Outcome | The BioAssay activity outcome | Outcome | ||||
| 1 | Activity activity comment | Activity activity comment | String | |||
| 2 | Activity standard flag | Activity standard flag |  | Integer | ||
| 3 | Activity qualifier | Activity qualifier | String | |||
| 4 | Activity published value | Activity published value | | Float | ||
| 5 | Activity standard value | Activity standard value | | Float |
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