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| Title | Discovery of Diphenyl Ether Derivatives as Novel BK Channel Activators: Structure-Activity Relationship, Cryo-EM Complex Structures, and Animal Studies. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | J Med Chem, Vol. 68, Issue 4, Page 4259-4286, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Feb 27, 2025 |
Authors | Soo Bin Park / Na Young Lee / Eun-Young Lee / Subin Kim / Narasaem Lee / Eun Chae Roh / Yoon Gyoon Kim / Hee Jin Kim / Mi Sun Jin / Chul-Seung Park / Yong-Chul Kim / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | The BK channel, a large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel, plays a crucial role in maintaining the homeostasis of the micturition cycle and airway-related functions. In this study, we ...The BK channel, a large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel, plays a crucial role in maintaining the homeostasis of the micturition cycle and airway-related functions. In this study, we optimized a novel BK channel activator, , with a diphenyl ether structure identified from library screening. This led to the discovery of potent activators, (EC = 0.12 μM, cell-based assay) and , an orally bioavailable derivative. Compound demonstrated potent efficacy in a spontaneous hypertensive rat (SHR) of urinary incontinence model, while compound showed dose-dependent cough suppression efficacy with an ED of 11.8 mg/kg in a citric acid-induced cough model. Furthermore, we reported the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of the BK channel in complex with and at resolutions of 2.8 and 3.4 Å. Based on structural analyses, we determined the binding sites and key interaction residues of , which were validated via mutation studies. |
External links | J Med Chem / PubMed:39947888 |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.8 - 3.4 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-61642, PDB-9jo3: EMDB-61643, PDB-9jo4: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-MG: ![]() ChemComp-CA: ![]() ChemComp-K: ![]() PDB-1l4e: ![]() ChemComp-Y01: ![]() PDB-1l4f: |
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / BKca channel / compound 10b / Cryo-EM / compound 51b |
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