Discovery of non-Zwitterionic GABA A receptor full agonists and a superagonist

…, ESH Chow, RL Barlow, JR Bloomquist

Index: Carlier, Paul R; Chow, Ella S-H; Barlow, Rebecca L; Bloomquist, Jeffrey R Bioorganic and medicinal chemistry letters, 2002 , vol. 12, # 15 p. 1985 - 1988

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Abstract

Numerous previous studies of GABAA receptor ligands have suggested that GABAA receptor agonists must be zwitterionic and feature an intercharge separation similar to that of GABA (approx. 4.7–6Å). In this communication we demonstrate that appropriately functionalized GABA amides are partial, full, or superagonists, despite their non-zwitterionic structure.