β-Methylation of the Phe7 and Trp9 melanotropin side chain pharmacophores affects ligand-receptor interactions and prolonged biological activity

C Haskell-Luevano, K Toth, L Boteju…

Index: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, , vol. 40, # 17 p. 2740 - 2749

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... Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. ... Departments of Chemistry and Anatomy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, Arizona Research Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724, and São Paulo, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociencias ...