✍ Scribed by M. Zaoral; I. Bláha; M. Budeĕšínský; A. Machová; J. Slaninová
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Two cyclic disulfides of structure Cys-Tyr-Arg-Arg-Tyr-Cys-NH2 (1) and Cys-Tyr(Me)-Arg-Arg-Tyr(Me)-Cys-NH2 (2), two nonapeptide derivatives of 1 extended at the C-terminal with Pro-Arg-Gly-NH2 (3) or Pro-D-Arg-Gly-NH2 (4) and derivatives of 3 and 4 having Mpr in position 1, i.e. analogs (5) and (6), respectively, were synthesized, and their stereochemistry and biological activity were studied. All the peptides displayed low dose-dependent uterotonic activity in vitro and antidiuretic activity in vivo. None of the peptides increased the blood pressure of the experimental animals. Compounds 2, 4 and 6 showed a low inhibitory effect on AVP pressor activity; compound 6, in addition, displays a significant and long-lasting vasodepressor effect. NMR measurements indicated the existence of hydrogen bond between the amino acid residues in positions 2,5 and 3,4 of peptides 1 and 2, and side-chain interactions between amino acid residues in positions 2,3 and 4,5 of peptide 1. No such side-chain interactions were detected in peptide 2.
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