Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl
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Other names | Spiro(2H-indole-2,1'(5'H)-indolizine)-7'-acetic acid, 6'-ethyl-1,2',3,3',6',7',8',8'a-octahydro-4-methoxy-alpha-(methoxymethylene)-3-oxo-, methyl ester, (alphaE,1'S,6'S,7'S,8'as)- |
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Formula | C23H30N2O5 |
Molar mass | 414.502 g·mol−1 |
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Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl is a rearrangement product of 7-hydroxymitragynine an active metabolite of mitragynine.[1] It is an analgesic being more potent than morphine.[2][3]
Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl can be produced in the blood as a metabolite of 7-hydroxymitragynine.[4]
Dependence and withdrawal
[edit]Pharmacology
[edit]Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl is a μ opioid receptor agonist and δ opioid receptor antagonist and acts as a G protein biased agonist at μ opioid receptors and possesses a favourable side effect profile compared to conventional opioids.[5] Cryo-EM structures of μOR-Gi1 complex with mitragynine pseudoindoxyl and lofentanil (one of the most potent opioids) revealed that the two ligands engage distinct subpockets, and molecular dynamics simulations showed additional differences in the binding site that promote distinct active-state conformations on the intracellular side of the receptor where G proteins and β-arrestins bind.[6] Importantly, studies have shown that oxidative metabolism is capable of transforming mitragynine (the main alkaloid in kratom) into mitragynine pseudoindoxyl in two steps, which is likely to influence kratom's complex pharmacological effects.[7][8][9]
Chemistry
[edit]Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl was first accessible via biomimetic semisynthesis from mitragynine.[2][3][5] Total synthesis of an unnatural analogue was reported featuring an interrupted Ugi reaction as the key step.[10] Scalable and modular total synthesis of the natural product has been also accomplished using a chiral pool based strategy.[11][12] This study also demonstrated structural plasticity in biological systems.
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Kamble SH, León F, King TI, Berthold EC, Lopera-Londoño C, Siva Rama Raju K, et al. (December 2020). "Metabolism of a Kratom Alkaloid Metabolite in Human Plasma Increases Its Opioid Potency and Efficacy". ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. 3 (6): 1063–1068. doi:10.1021/acsptsci.0c00075. PMC 7737207. PMID 33344889.
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- ^ Kamble SH, León F, King TI, Berthold EC, Lopera-Londoño C, Siva Rama Raju K, et al. (December 2020). "Metabolism of a Kratom Alkaloid Metabolite in Human Plasma Increases Its Opioid Potency and Efficacy". ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. 3 (6): 1063–1068. doi:10.1021/acsptsci.0c00075. PMC 7737207. PMID 33344889.
- ^ Chakraborty S, Uprety R, Slocum ST, Irie T, Le Rouzic V, Li X, et al. (November 2021). "Oxidative Metabolism as a Modulator of Kratom's Biological Actions". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 64 (22): 16553–16572. doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01111. PMC 8673317. PMID 34783240.
- ^ Kim J, Schneekloth JS, Sorensen EJ (September 2012). "A chemical synthesis of 11-methoxy mitragynine pseudoindoxyl featuring the interrupted Ugi reaction". Chemical Science. 3 (9): 2849–2852. doi:10.1039/C2SC20669B. PMC 3714104. PMID 23878716.
- ^ Angyal P, Hegedüs K, Mészáros BB, Daru J, Dudás Á, Galambos AR, et al. (2023-02-02). "Syntheses and structural plasticity of kratom pseudoindoxyl metabolites". ChemRxiv. doi:10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-62vzz-v2.
- ^ Angyal P, Hegedüs K, Mészáros BB, Daru J, Dudás Á, Galambos AR, et al. (June 2023). "Total Synthesis and Structural Plasticity of Kratom Pseudoindoxyl Metabolites". Angewandte Chemie. 62 (35): e202303700. doi:10.1002/anie.202303700. PMID 37332089.