Abstract
Tetraguanidines (1 and 2) with an aromatic multilayered structure exhibit potent binding to a specific site of DNAS with binding constants of the order of 107 M-1 as deduced from Scatchard analysis of ultrafiltration data and simulation of CD titration curves. NMR spectra of the complexes indicated that 1 and 2 bind DNAs sequence-specifically at the minor groove, as predicted by computational docking studies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6475-6478 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 36 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Guanidines
- Molecular recognition
- NMR
- Nucleic acids
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry