The kappa opioid receptor (KOPR) has been identified as a potential drug target to prevent or alter the course of mood, anxiety and addictive disorders or reduce response to stress. In a search for highly potent and selective KOPR partial agonists as pharmacological tools, we have modified 12-epi-salvinorin A, a compound which we have previously observed to be a KOPR partial agonist. Five more ..
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Title: Differential signaling properties at the kappa opioid receptor of 12-epi-salvinorin A and its analogues.
Abstract: The kappa opioid receptor (KOPR) has been identified as a potential drug target to prevent or alter the course of mood, anxiety and addictive disorders or reduce response to stress. In a search for highly potent and selective KOPR partial agonists as pharmacological tools, we have modified 12-epi-salvinorin A, a compound which we have previously observed to be a KOPR partial agonist. Five analogues of 12-epi-salvinorin A were synthesized and their effects on G protein activation as well as ##-arrestin2 recruitment were evaluated. Only 12-epi-salvinorin A (1) partially activated signaling through G proteins, yet acted as a full agonist in the ##-arrestin 2 DiscoveRx assay. Other salvinorin analogues tested in these functional assays were full agonists in both assays of KOPR activation. By comparison, the non-selective opioid ligand nalbuphine, known to be a partial agonist for G-protein activation, was also a partial agonist for the ##-arrestin mediated signaling pathway activated through KOPR.
(PMID: 22204910)
Abstract: The kappa opioid receptor (KOPR) has been identified as a potential drug target to prevent or alter the course of mood, anxiety and addictive disorders or reduce response to stress. In a search for highly potent and selective KOPR partial agonists as pharmacological tools, we have modified 12-epi-salvinorin A, a compound which we have previously observed to be a KOPR partial agonist. Five analogues of 12-epi-salvinorin A were synthesized and their effects on G protein activation as well as ##-arrestin2 recruitment were evaluated. Only 12-epi-salvinorin A (1) partially activated signaling through G proteins, yet acted as a full agonist in the ##-arrestin 2 DiscoveRx assay. Other salvinorin analogues tested in these functional assays were full agonists in both assays of KOPR activation. By comparison, the non-selective opioid ligand nalbuphine, known to be a partial agonist for G-protein activation, was also a partial agonist for the ##-arrestin mediated signaling pathway activated through KOPR.
(PMID: 22204910)
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ChEMBL Assay Type: Binding
ChEMBL Assay Data Source: Scientific Literature
ChEMBL Target ID: 10315
ChEMBL target type: Target is a single protein chain
ChEMBL Assay Data Source: Scientific Literature
ChEMBL Target ID: 10315
ChEMBL target type: Target is a single protein chain
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| 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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