Synthesis of new vitamin K analogues as steroid and xenobiotic receptor (SXR) agonists: Insights into the biological role of the side chain part of vitamin K

Yoshitomo Suhara, Masato Watanabe, Sayaka Motoyoshi, Kimie Nakagawa, Akimori Wada, Kazuyoshi Takeda, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Hiroaki Tokiwa, Toshio Okano

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Abstract

Vitamin K2 has been demonstrated to induce gene expression related to bone formation through a nuclear steroid and xenobiotic receptor (SXR). We synthesized new vitamin K analogues with the same isoprene side chains symmetrically introduced at the 2 and 3 positions of 1,4-naphthoquinone and evaluated the transcriptional activity of the target gene. The transcriptional activity was related to the length of the side chain which allowed optimal interaction with ligand-binding domain of SXR.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4918-4922
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume54
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Jul 14
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Drug Discovery

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