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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1658–1661 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | ChemBioChem |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Nov 2006 |
Keywords
- antitumor agents
- azinomycin
- depurination
- DNA cleavage
- natural products