Ring-closing metathesis for the synthesis of a highly G-quadruplex selective macrocyclic hexaoxazole having enhanced cytotoxic potency

Mavurapu Satyanarayana, Suzanne G. Rzuczek, Edmond J. LaVoie, Daniel S. Pilch, Angela Liu, Leroy F. Liu, Joseph E. Rice

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Abstract

The synthesis of a 24-membered macrocyclic hexaoxazole via ring-closing metathesis is described. The target compound selectively stabilizes G-quadruplex DNA with no detectable stabilization of duplex DNA. An MTT cytotoxicity assay indicated that this unsaturated macrocyclic hexaoxazole exhibits significant cytotoxicity toward P388, RPMI 8402, and KB3-1 cell lines with IC50 values of 45, 25, and 38 nM, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3802-3804
Number of pages3
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume18
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cytotoxic
  • G-quadruplex stabilizer
  • Hexaoxazole
  • Macrocycle
  • Ring-closing metathesis
  • Selective
  • Synthesis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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