Table of Contents

September 26, 2002
Volume 45, Issue 20
Pages 4379-4588

About the Cover: Model of the histone deacetylase inhibitor, 3-(4-benzoyl-1-methyl-1H-2-pyrrole)-N-hydroxy- 2-propenamide, bound to the catalytic core of histone deacetylase (Mai, A.; et al. J. Med. Chem. 2002, 45, 1778-1784). View the article.

Letters

6-Aryl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin- 2-ones:  A Novel Class of Potent, Selective, and Orally Active Nonsteroidal Progesterone Receptor Antagonists

pp 4379–4382
Publication Date (Web): August 27, 2002 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm025555e

Ethyl (3S,4aR,6S,8aR)-6-(4-Ethoxycar- bonylimidazol-1-ylmethyl)decahydroiso- quinoline-3-carboxylic Ester:  A Prodrug of a GluR5 Kainate Receptor Antagonist Active in Two Animal Models of Acute Migraine

pp 4383–4386
Publication Date (Web): August 24, 2002 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm025548q

New Templates for Syntheses of Ring-Fused, C10 β-Turn Peptidomimetics Leading to the First Reported Small-Molecule Mimic of Neurotrophin-3

pp 4387–4390
Publication Date (Web): August 21, 2002 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0255421

A New, Potent Urotensin II Receptor Peptide Agonist Containing a Pen Residue at the Disulfide Bridge

pp 4391–4394
Publication Date (Web): September 04, 2002 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm025549i

N-[3-(1H-Imidazol-4-ylmethyl)phenyl]ethanesulfonamide (ABT-866, 1),1 a Novel α1-Adrenoceptor Ligand with an Enhanced in Vitro and in Vivo Profile Relative to Phenylpropanolamine and Midodrine

pp 4395–4397
Publication Date (Web): August 22, 2002 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm025550h

A Sorbitol Dehydrogenase Inhibitor of Exceptional in Vivo Potency with a Long Duration of Action:  1-(R)-{4-[4-(4,6-Dimethyl[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)- 2R,6S-dimethylpiperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-2- yl}ethanol

pp 4398–4401
Publication Date (Web): August 30, 2002 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020288y

Articles

General Pseudoreceptor Model for Sweet Compounds:  A Semiquantitative Prediction of Binding Affinity for Sweet-Tasting Molecules

pp 4402–4409
Publication Date (Web): August 24, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020833v

Angiotensin II vs Its Type I Antagonists:  Conformational Requirements for Receptor Binding Assessed from NMR Spectroscopic and Receptor Docking Experiments

pp 4410–4418
Publication Date (Web): August 22, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0103155

Unique Overlap in the Prerequisites for Thrombin Inhibition and Oral Bioavailability Resulting in Potent Oral Antithrombotics

pp 4419–4432
Publication Date (Web): August 30, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm011110z

Novel Potent AMPA/Kainate Receptor Antagonists:  Synthesis and Anticonvulsant Activity of a Series of 2-[(4-Alkylsemicarbazono)-(4-amino- phenyl)methyl]-4,5-methylenedioxyphenylacetic Acid Alkyl Esters

pp 4433–4442
Publication Date (Web): August 24, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020863y

Discovery and SAR of a Novel Selective and Orally Bioavailable Nonpeptide Classical Competitive Inhibitor Class of Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B

pp 4443–4459
Publication Date (Web): August 24, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0209026

Interaction of Designed Sulfated Flavanoids with Antithrombin:  Lessons on the Design of Organic Activators

pp 4460–4470
Publication Date (Web): August 27, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020132y

Structural Determinants of A3 Adenosine Receptor Activation:  Nucleoside Ligands at the Agonist/Antagonist Boundary

pp 4471–4484
Publication Date (Web): August 27, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020211+

Antitumor AHMA Linked to DNA Minor Groove Binding Agents:  Synthesis and Biological Evaluation

pp 4485–4493
Publication Date (Web): August 21, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0200714

Antimicrobial Peptides:  Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Linear and Cyclic Drosocin and Apidaecin 1b Analogues

pp 4494–4504
Publication Date (Web): August 27, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020861d

Enhancement of Nucleoside Cytotoxicity through Nucleotide Prodrugs

pp 4505–4512
Publication Date (Web): August 24, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020107s

Potent and Selective Inhibitors of PDGF Receptor Phosphorylation. 2. Synthesis, Structure Activity Relationship, Improvement of Aqueous Solubility, and Biological Effects of 4-[4-(N-Substituted (thio)carbamoyl)-1-piperazinyl]-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline Derivatives

pp 4513–4523
Publication Date (Web): August 27, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0201114

Coupling of a Competitive and an Irreversible Ligand Generates Mixed Type Inhibitors of Trypanosoma cruzi Trypanothione Reductase

pp 4524–4530
Publication Date (Web): August 27, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020885k

Inactivation and Inhibition of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Aminotransferase by Conformationally Restricted Vigabatrin Analogues

pp 4531–4539
Publication Date (Web): August 28, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020134i

Design, Synthesis, and Immunostimulatory Properties of CpG DNAs Containing Alkyl-Linker Substitutions:  Role of Nucleosides in the Flanking Sequences

pp 4540–4548
Publication Date (Web): August 06, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0201619

Salen−Manganese Complexes as Catalytic Scavengers of Hydrogen Peroxide and Cytoprotective Agents:  Structure−Activity Relationship Studies

pp 4549–4558
Publication Date (Web): August 28, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020207y

4-Substituted d-Glutamic Acid Analogues:  The First Potent Inhibitors of Glutamate Racemase (MurI) Enzyme with Antibacterial Activity

pp 4559–4570
Publication Date (Web): August 29, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020901d

Synthesis of Novel 4,1-Benzoxazepine Derivatives as Squalene Synthase Inhibitors and Their Inhibition of Cholesterol Synthesis

pp 4571–4580
Publication Date (Web): August 30, 2002 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020234o

Brief Articles

Dicarboxylic Acid bis(l-Prolyl-pyrrolidine) Amides as Prolyl Oligopeptidase Inhibitors

pp 4581–4584
Publication Date (Web): August 27, 2002 (Brief Article)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020966g

Book Reviews

Integrated Drug Discovery Technologies Edited by Houng-Yau Mei and Anthony W. Czarnik. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York. 2002. xii + 577 pp. 16 × 24 cm. ISBN 0-8247-0649-8. $175.

p 4585
Publication Date (Web): August 24, 2002 (Book Review)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020304r

Chinese and Related North American Herbs:  Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values By Thomas S. C. Li. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 2002. iv + 589 pp. 16 × 24 cm. $169.95 ISBN 1-58716-128-1. $169.95.

pp 4585–4586
Publication Date (Web): August 24, 2002 (Book Review)
DOI: 10.1021/jm0203074
p 4587
Publication Date (Web): August 22, 2002 (Book Review)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020308w

Additions and Corrections

Modification of the Structure of a Metallopeptide:  Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 111In-Labeled DOTA-Conjugated Rhenium-Cyclized α-MSH Analogues.

p 4588
Publication Date (Web): August 21, 2002 (Addition/Correction)
DOI: 10.1021/jm020331h