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Discovery of Kynurenines Containing Oligopeptides as Potent Opioid Receptor Agonists.


ABSTRACT: Kynurenine (kyn) and kynurenic acid (kyna) are well-defined metabolites of tryptophan catabolism collectively known as "kynurenines", which exert regulatory functions in host-microbiome signaling, immune cell response, and neuronal excitability. Kynurenine containing peptides endowed with opioid receptor activity have been isolated from natural organisms; thus, in this work, novel opioid peptide analogs incorporating L-kynurenine (L-kyn) and kynurenic acid (kyna) in place of native amino acids have been designed and synthesized with the aim to investigate the biological effect of these modifications. The kyna-containing peptide (KA1) binds selectively the m-opioid receptor with a Ki = 1.08 ± 0.26 (selectivity ratio m/d/k = 1:514:10000), while the L-kyn-containing peptide (K6) shows a mixed binding affinity for m, d, and k-opioid receptors, with efficacy and potency (Emax = 209.7 + 3.4%; LogEC50 = -5.984 + 0.054) higher than those of the reference compound DAMGO. This novel oligopeptide exhibits a strong antinociceptive effect after i.c.v. and s.c. administrations in in vivo tests, according to good stability in human plasma (t1/2 = 47 min).

SUBMITTER: Szucs E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7072329 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Discovery of Kynurenines Containing Oligopeptides as Potent Opioid Receptor Agonists.

Szűcs Edina E   Stefanucci Azzurra A   Dimmito Marilisa Pia MP   Zádor Ferenc F   Pieretti Stefano S   Zengin Gokhan G   Vécsei László L   Benyhe Sándor S   Nalli Marianna M   Mollica Adriano A  

Biomolecules 20200212 2


Kynurenine (kyn) and kynurenic acid (kyna) are well-defined metabolites of tryptophan catabolism collectively known as "kynurenines", which exert regulatory functions in host-microbiome signaling, immune cell response, and neuronal excitability. Kynurenine containing peptides endowed with opioid receptor activity have been isolated from natural organisms; thus, in this work, novel opioid peptide analogs incorporating L-kynurenine (L-kyn) and kynurenic acid (kyna) in place of native amino acids h  ...[more]

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