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Molecular modeling of intercalation complexes of antitumor active 9-aminoacridine and a [d, e]-anellated isoquinoline derivative with base paired deoxytetranucleotides

Molecular Modeling von Interkalationskomplexen antitumoraktiver 9-Aminoacridine sowie eines [d, e]-anellierten Isochinolinderivates mit basengepaarten Desoxytetranukleotiden

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Intercalators are molecules capable of sliding between DNA base pairs without breaking up the hydrogen bonds between the DNA bases. On the basis of molecular mechanics calculations structural, models of B-DNA tetranucleotide intercalation complexes of some cytostatic active 9-aminoacridines and of a [d, e]-anellated isoquinoline derivative are presented. The drug complexes are stabilized by energetically favouredvan der Waals interactions and by selective hydrogen bonds between the side chains of the drugs and the DNA bases. Semiempirical quantum chemistry calculations revealed that the chromophoric system of the intercalators is able to form π,π-charge-transfer interactions with the purine bases of the base paired deoxytetranucleotides. The theoretical findings are of interest for a more specific drug design of cytostatically active agents.

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Interkalatoren sind Moleküle, die in der Lage sind, sich zwischen DNA-Basenpaare einzulagern, ohne die Wasserstoffbrücken zwischen den DNA-Basen aufzubrechen. Auf der Basis von molekülmechanischen Rechnungen werden Tetranukleotid-Interkalationskomplexe von verschiedenen zytostatisch aktiven 9-Aminoacridinen und von einem [d, e]-anellierten Isochinolinderivat präsentiert. Die Komplexe werden durch energetisch günstigevan der Waals-Interaktionen sowie durch selektive Wasserstoffbrückenbindungen zwischen den Seitenketten der Wirkstoffe und den DNA-Basen stabilisiert. Semiempirische quantenchemische Rechnungen ergaben, daß der Chromophor der Interkalatoren in der Lage ist, π,π-charge-transfer Wechselwirkungen mit den Purinbasen der basengepaarten Desoxytetranukleotide auszubilden. Die theoretischen Ergebnisse sind für ein spezifischeres Wirkstoffdesign zytostatisch aktiver Verbindungen von Interesse.

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Rehn, C., Pindur, U. Molecular modeling of intercalation complexes of antitumor active 9-aminoacridine and a [d, e]-anellated isoquinoline derivative with base paired deoxytetranucleotides. Monatsh Chem 127, 645–658 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00817256

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