Abstract
The effects of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (cis-DDP) and a new analog (cis-DANAP) derived from aminoalkylaminoanthraquinones (RNH(CH2)3NH2)2PtCl2, R = anthraquinone on the oligonucleotide poly(dG)·poly(dC) were studied by electron microscopy. It was observed that with cis-DANAP, the extent of small fragments increased with the increase of the drug/nucleotide molar ratio (Rb). This effect was not observed with cis-DDP and with the parent aminoalkylaminoanthraquinone free base. The effect was not time dependent and could be observed only at Rb > 0.4. Explanation for this phenomenon was given on the basis of monoadduct formation between the platinum and purine/pyrimidine bases which leads to strand degradation. A salt effect on the length of poly(dG)·poly(dC) is also present.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 381-383 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1988 |
Keywords
- DNA
- electron microscopy
- platinum complexes
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