• Title of article

    DNA threading agents: effect of sidechain bulk on DNA binding and cytotoxicity of 9-anilinoacridine-4-carboxamides

  • Author/Authors

    Mark Searcey، نويسنده , , P. Noel Martin، نويسنده , , Nicola M. Howarth، نويسنده , , Bernie Madden، نويسنده , , Laurence P. G. Wakelin، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1996
  • Pages
    6
  • From page
    1831
  • To page
    1836
  • Abstract
    A series of 9-anilinoacridine-4-carboxamides with cycloalkyl sidechains has been synthesised to study the effect of sidechain bulk on the DNA binding properties and biological activity of these potential threading intercalators. With sidechains larger than cyclohexane the pKa of the acridine is exceptionally low, so that DNA binding is restricted to pHs below 5. The compounds are cytotoxic to human colon carcinoma cells in the μM range irrespective of their ability to bind to DNA.
  • Journal title
    Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
  • Serial Year
    1996
  • Journal title
    Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
  • Record number

    788211