Synthesis of bicyclic enediynes that possess a photosensitive triggering device and exhibit strong DNA cleaving activity

Hiroshi Tanaka, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Masafumi Minoshima, Sho Yamaguchi, Shinichiro Fuse, Takayuki Doi, Susumu Kawauchi, Hiroshi Sugiyama, Takashi Takahashi

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Abstract

The synthesis of a bicyclic enediyne capable of photosensitive triggering and conjugated to a pyrrole-imidazole polyamide is described. Using UV irradiation, this hybrid molecule is shown to exhibit 100-fold stronger potency for DNA cleavage, in an in vitro assay, as compared to the enediyne without the DNA-localizing pyrrole-imidazole.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5942-5944
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume46
Issue number32
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Aug 28

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