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Quantitative structure activity relationships of monoamine oxidase catalyzed oxidation of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine analogs

Abstract

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Studies into the quantitative structure act! Vlty relationships of rate s of I-methyl-4-phenyl-l,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine oxidation catalyzed by monoamine oxidases A and B were performed to elucidate active site substrate conformation and oxidation mechanisms. Plotting experimental kinetic activity against molecular properties obtained by experiment and by computational chemistry methods demonstrated correlations with lipophilic, steric, and electronic factors. Compounds studied were 4-aryloxy analogs, 4- aromatic heterocycle analogs, and 4-phenyl analogs. The conformer with phenyl ring to tetrahydropyridine dihedral angles similar to a low energy conformer of I-methyl-4-(2'-methyl-phenyl)-1,2,3,6- tetrahydropyridine is the most active conformer. Results indicate that rate limiting single electron transfer mechanisms are more viable than hydrogen atom abstraction mechanisms. Results indicate that binding or dissociation is the rate limiting step for aryloxy-analog oxidation catalyzed by monoamine oxidase B whereas the catalytic event itself is the rate limiting step for the other analogs. Several equations were developed to describe quantitative structure activity relationships of oxidation rates.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Chemistry
Department dc:contributor.department
Chemistry
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1996

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Harris, Dana N.
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Castagnoli, Neal Jr.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Tanko, James M.
  • Bevan, David R.
  • Bell, Harold M.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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etd-08252008-162914
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/44451

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citation

Harris, Dana N.. Quantitative structure activity relationships of monoamine oxidase catalyzed oxidation of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine analogs. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44451