Position 10 is Critical for Antagonists of the Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone and for Inhibition of Ovulation in Rats
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- 1 November 1990
- journal article
- Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B
- Vol. 45 (11) , 1567-1570
- https://doi.org/10.1515/znb-1990-1117
Abstract
Eleven analogs of the luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) have been designed, synthesized, bioassayed and compared for antiovulatory activity (AOA) in rats. The emphasis of design was on analogs with D–Ala10, Sar10, D–Ser10, (desGly10, NHEt), D–Abu10, Gly10, and with substitutions in position 5, 6, and 8. High antiovulatory activity was obtained with analogs having D– Ala in position 10. Four earlier analogs, 1, 4, 11 and 13, with D– Ala in position 10, showed 67-100% AOA at 0.25 μg in rats. Analog 1 showed 60% AOA at 0.125 μg. The replacement of D–Ala10 in analog 11 by Sar10 in analog 12, retained activity, 62% vs. 67% AOA at 0.25μg, 100% vs. 90% AOA at 0.5 μg. This analog with Sar10 was the only one that did not show substantial loss of activity upon replacement of D–Ala10.Keywords
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