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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-6-20
pubmed:abstractText
Some 2- or 6-acyl-5,8-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (DMNQ) derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for inhibition of DNA topoisomerase I and cytotoxicity against L1210 cells. Compared with 2-acyl-DMNQ derivatives, 6-acyl-DMNQ compounds, bearing a higher electrophilic quinone moiety, showed a higher potency in the inhibition of DNA topoisomerase I and the cytotoxicity, implying the possible participation of electrophilic arylation in their bioactivities. Time and temperature dependence of the enzyme inhibition suggests that the arylation occurs irreversibly. Among the 6-acyl-DMNQ derivatives, the ones possessing an acyl group of an intermediate size (C(5)-C(9)) showed higher potency in their bioactivities than other derivatives. Furthermore, for the effective inhibition of DNA topoisomerase I, the size of acyl moiety of 6-acylated derivatives seems to be limited to < 12 carbon atoms.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0223-5234
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
291-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Naphthazarin derivatives (IV): synthesis, inhibition of DNA topoisomerase I and cytotoxicity of 2- or 6-acyl-5,8-dimethoxy-1, 4-naphthoquinones.
pubmed:affiliation
College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Taejon, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't