Stereoselectivity, sequence specificity and mechanism of action of the azinomycin epoxide

Marie‐Hélène David-Cordonnier, Maxwell Casely-Hayford, Mostafa Kouach, Gilbert Briand, Laurence H. Patterson, Christian Bailly, Mark Searcey

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    Abstract

    Not like the rest. In this study we show that the four diastereomers of the azinomycin epoxide (1) have different sequence selectivities, while the natural product appears to exert its effects through reversible N7 alkylation of guanine followed by irreversible depurination (see scheme).
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1658–1661
    Number of pages4
    JournalChemBioChem
    Volume7
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 6 Nov 2006

    Keywords

    • antitumor agents
    • azinomycin
    • depurination
    • DNA cleavage
    • natural products

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