Delineating noncovalent interactions between the azinomycins and double-stranded DNA: Importance of the naphthalene substitution pattern on interstrand cross-linking efficiency

C A S Landreau, R C LePla, M Shipman, A M Z Slawin, J A Hartley

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Abstract

Using a series of synthetic azinomycin analogues, it is shown that the efficiency of in vitro DNA interstrand cross-linking is markedly reduced when either the C-5' methyl group or both the C-5' methyl and C-3' methoxy groups are deleted from the naphthalene ring.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3505-3507
Number of pages3
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Sept 2004

Keywords

  • SEQUENCE SELECTIVITY
  • CHEMICAL-SYNTHESIS
  • ANTITUMOR AGENT
  • CARZINOPHILIN
  • CYTOTOXICITY
  • ALKYLATION
  • NAPHTHOATE
  • MECHANISM

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