• 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 22  (1) , 11-19
Abstract
The in vitro binding constants to brain benzodiazepine receptor are known for a variety of benzodiazepines and for 4 other different classes of strongly binding compounds. The binding data for a total of 29 drugs selected from these 5 classes was used to deduce a possible binding site model consisting of 15 site points and only 5 adjustable energy parameters. Even though some of the chemical structures differed radically, it was possible to fit the experimental data with a root mean square deviation of 1.1 kcal/mol. Apparently 5 non-H atoms in each ligand can occupy corresponding points in the site and thus constitute a possible benzodiazepine pharmacophore.

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