DNA Binding To Guide the Development of Tetrahydroindeno[1,2-b]pyrido[4,3,2-de]quinoline Derivatives as Cytotoxic Agents

Autor: Raymond Houssin, Michael Facompré, Nicole Pommery, Christian Bailly, Sarah Catoen-Chackal, Pierre Colson, Jean-Pierre Hénichart, Jean-François Goossens
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 47:3665-3673
ISSN: 1520-4804
0022-2623
DOI: 10.1021/jm0400193
Popis: The tetrahydroindeno[1,2-b]pyrido[4,3,2-de]quinoline chromophore was initially designed as a DNA intercalating unit because of its planar structure. Unexpectedly, one molecule (15d) bearing two N-methylpiperazine chains on both sides of this condensed pentacyclic skeleton fits into the minor groove of DNA and preferentially recognizes AT-rich sequences. The monosubstituted compound 16d was identified as a potent cytotoxic DNA intercalator, whereas the disubstituted analogue 15d represents a new structural motif for the development of DNA sequence-reading small molecules.
Databáze: OpenAIRE