Dependence of DNA sequence selectivity and cell cytotoxicity on azinomycin A and B epoxyamide stereochemistry

Org Lett. 2007 May 10;9(10):1891-4. doi: 10.1021/ol070395s. Epub 2007 Apr 14.

Abstract

Evaluation of the importance of C18/C19 stereochemistry of azinomycin A/B epoxyamide partial structures with respect to DNA alkylation sequence selectivity is reported using a unique assay with a DNA oligomer containing imbedded normal (5'-GGC-3'/3'-CCG-5') and inverted (5'-CGG-3'/3'-GCC-5') azinomycin consensus cross-linking sequences. Both species were found to have unique selectivity profiles and alkylate DNA in a manner distinct from azinomycin B. Computational docking experiments support altered binding modes for the enantiomers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alkylation
  • Azabicyclo Compounds
  • Base Sequence
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Dipeptides
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemistry
  • Epoxy Compounds / toxicity*
  • Glycopeptides / chemical synthesis
  • Glycopeptides / chemistry*
  • Glycopeptides / toxicity*
  • Guanine / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Naphthalenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Naphthalenes / chemistry
  • Naphthalenes / toxicity*
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Peptides / chemical synthesis
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Peptides / toxicity*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Azabicyclo Compounds
  • Dipeptides
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Glycopeptides
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Naphthalenes
  • Peptides
  • azinomycin epoxide
  • azinomycin B
  • azinomycin A
  • Guanine
  • DNA