Structure-based design of benzylamino-acridine compounds as G-quadruplex DNA telomere targeting agents

C Martins, M Gunaratnam, J Stuart, V Makwana…

Index: Martins, Cristina; Gunaratnam, Mekala; Stuart, John; Makwana, Vaidahi; Greciano, Olga; Reszka, Anthony P.; Kelland, Lloyd R.; Neidle, Stephen Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2007 , vol. 17, # 8 p. 2293 - 2298

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Abstract

The design, synthesis, biophysical and biochemical evaluation is presented of a new series of benzylamino-substituted acridines as G-quadruplex binding telomerase inhibitors. Replacement of the previously reported anilino substituents by benzylamino groups results in enhanced quadruplex interaction, and for one compound, superior telomerase inhibitory activity.