- Photo-controlled delivery of a potent analogue of doxorubicin
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Highly cytotoxic agents have found an important niche in targeted anticancer therapy. Here we develop a new light release strategy for the targeting of one of these agents, 2-pyrrolinodoxorubicin, showing dramatic enhancements in toxicity with light and s
- Dupart, Patrick S.,Mitra, Koushambi,Lyons, Charles E.,Hartman, Matthew C. T.
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p. 5607 - 5610
(2019/05/21)
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- VP1 crystal structure-guided exploration and optimization of 4,5-dimethoxybenzene-based inhibitors of rhinovirus 14 infection
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Human rhinoviruses (HRV) are the predominant cause of common colds and flu-like illnesses, but are also responsible for virus-induced exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, to date, no drug has been approved yet for clinical use. In this study, we present the results of the structure-based lead optimization of a class of new small-molecule inhibitors that we previously reported to bind into the pocket beneath the canyon of the VP1 protein. A small series of analogues that we designed based on the available structure and interaction data were synthesized and evaluated for their potency to inhibit the replication of HRV serotype 14. 2-(4,5-Dimethoxy-2-nitrophenyl)-1-(4-(pyridin-4-yl)phenyl)ethanol (3v) was found to be a potent inhibitor exhibiting micromolar activity (EC50 Combining double low line 3.4 ± 1.0 μM) with a toxicity for HeLa cells that was significantly lower than that of our previous hit (LPCRW-0005, CC50 Combining double low line 104.0 ± 22.2 μM; 3v, CC50 > 263 μM).
- Da Costa, Laurène,Roche, Manon,Scheers, Els,Coluccia, Antonio,Neyts, Johan,Terme, Thierry,Leyssen, Pieter,Silvestri, Romano,Vanelle, Patrice
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p. 453 - 462
(2016/04/19)
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- Bis(4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrophenyl)ethylene glycol: A new and efficient photolabile protecting group for aldehydes and ketones
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Synthesis of a new photolabile protecting group, bis(4,5-dimethoxy-2- nitrophenyl)ethylene glycol (4) from 4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl alcohol in three steps in good yields is described. The acetals and ketals of 4 are stable against acidic and basic reaction conditions and are cleaved smoothly on irradiation at 350 and 400 nm with regeneration of carbonyl compounds in high yields and efficiency.
- Kantevari, Srinivas,Narasimhaji, Ch. Venkata,Mereyala, Hari Babu
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p. 5849 - 5854
(2007/10/03)
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- Dose-response relations for unnatural amino acids at the agonist binding site of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: Tests with novel side chains and with several agonists
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Structure-function relations in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor are probed using a recently developed method based on chemical synthesis of nonsense suppressor tRNAs with unnatural amino acid residues, site-directed incorporation at nonsense codons in Xenopus laevis oocytes, and electrophysiological measurements. A broad range of unnatural amino acids, as many as 14 at a given site, are incorporated at three sites, α93, α190, and α198, all of which are tyrosine in the wild-type receptor and are thought to contribute to the agonist binding site. Confirming and expanding upon earlier studies using conventional mutagenesis, the three tyrosines are shown to be in substantially different structural microenvironments. In particular, a crucial role is established for the hydroxyl group of α-Tyr93, whereas a variety of substituents are functional at the analogous position of αTyr198. Interestingly, consideration of three different agonists (acetylcholine, nicotine, and tetramethylammonium) does not discriminate between these two best-characterized binding site residues. In addition, double-mutation studies establish the independent effects of mutations at the pore region (second transmembrane region) and at the agonist binding site, and this observation leads to a novel strategy for adjusting EC50 values. These results establish the broad generality and great potential of the unnatural amino acid methodology for illuminating subtle structural distinctions in neuroreceptors and related integral membrane proteins.
- Kearney, Patrick C.,Nowak, Mark W.,Zhong, Wenge,Silverman, Scott K.,Lester, Henry A.,Dougherty, Dennis A.
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p. 1401 - 1412
(2007/10/03)
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- Acidic o-nitroaromatics as photoinhibitors of polymerization in positive working films
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A photopolymerizable coating composition comprising (1) a nongaseous, ethylenically unsaturated, polymerizable compound, (2) a specified acidic o-nitroaromatic compound, and (3) an organic, radiation-sensitive, free-radical generating system which is useful for making a positive or negative polymeric image on a substrate.
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