2-D and 3-D modeling of imidazoline receptor ligands: insights into pharmacophore

Bioorg Med Chem. 1997 May;5(5):843-56. doi: 10.1016/s0968-0896(97)00023-0.

Abstract

A 3-D quantitative structure-activity relationship (3-D QSAR) study was carried out using comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) on both imidazoline (I2R) and alpha 2 receptor binding affinities of a large series of 2-substituted imidazolines. Significant cross-validated correlations, having promising predictive ability, were obtained along with 3-D pharmacophore models that defined the spatial regions where steric and electrostatic interactions may modulate the in vitro binding affinities and indicated possible physicochemical and structural requirements for I2/alpha 2 receptor selectivity.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Imidazoles / chemistry
  • Imidazoles / metabolism
  • Imidazoles / pharmacology
  • Imidazoline Receptors
  • Ligands
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2 / chemistry
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2 / drug effects
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2 / metabolism
  • Receptors, Drug / chemistry*
  • Receptors, Drug / drug effects
  • Receptors, Drug / metabolism*
  • Static Electricity
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Imidazoles
  • Imidazoline Receptors
  • Ligands
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2
  • Receptors, Drug