Structure–activity relationships of non-opioid [des-Arg7]-dynorphin A analogues for bradykinin receptors

[Display omitted] In our earlier studies, bradykinin receptors (BRs) were identified as a potential target for the neuroexcitatory effects of dynorphin A (Dyn A) in the central nervous system (CNS), and [des-Arg7]-Dyn A-(4–11) (6) was discovered as a lead ligand to modulate Dyn A-(2–13) induced neuroexcitatory effects in the CNS as an antagonist. In an effort to gain insights into key structural features of the Dyn A for the BRs, we pursued further structure–activity relationships (SAR) study on the [des-Arg7]-Dyn A analogs and confirmed that all of the [des-Arg7]-Dyn A analogues showed good binding affinities at the BRs.