Effects of cyclization on stability, structure, and activity of α-conotoxin RgIA at the α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and GABA(B) receptor

Halai, Reena, Callaghan, Brid, Daly, Norelle, Clark, Richard J., Adams, David J., and Craik, David J. (2011) Effects of cyclization on stability, structure, and activity of α-conotoxin RgIA at the α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and GABA(B) receptor. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 54 (19). pp. 6984-6992.

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Abstract

α-Conotoxin RgIA is of interest as a lead in the development of drugs for neuropathic pain. It modulates the α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) and the GABA(B) receptor, both of which are implicated in antinociception. However, because of its peptidic nature, RgIA is potentially susceptible to generic problems encountered by peptide-based drugs of poor oral bioavailability, short biological half-life, and low stability. Here, we improved the biopharmaceutical properties of RgIA by backbone cyclization using 3-7 residue peptidic linkers. Cyclization with a six-residue linker does not perturb the overall structure of RgIA, improves selectivity for the GABA(B) receptor over the α9α10 nAChR, and improves stability in human serum. The results provide insights to further improve the therapeutic properties of RgIA and other conotoxins being considered as drug leads and confirm that cyclization is a readily applicable strategy to improve the stability of peptides with proximate N- and C-termini.

Item ID: 27015
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1520-4804
Funders: Australian Research Council (ARC), National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Date Deposited: 23 May 2013 23:59
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1101 Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics > 110106 Medical Biochemistry: Proteins and Peptides (incl Medical Proteomics) @ 100%
SEO Codes: 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences @ 100%
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