title: Disparity in the effects of two N-methyl nicotinamides on poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase and macromolecular synthesis in hepatomas.
abstract: The inhibitory effects of nicotinamide analogs on the activity of poly(ADP-ribose)) synthetase were compared to effects on precursor incorporation into macromolecules in three lines of hepatoma cells (Morris hepatomas 5123C, 7777 and HTC). N'-methylnicotinamide was a less effective inhibitor of poly (ADP-ribose) synthetase than was 1-methylnicotinamide while both these compounds had smaller inhibitory effects on the enzyme than were seen with nicotinamide or 3-aminobenzamide. On the other hand, the incorporation of [3H]thymidine into DNA and of [3H]uridine into RNA were inhibited by N'-methylnicotinamide in the concentration range 2-20 mM but not by 1-methylnicotinamide. Under the conditions examined there were no significant effects on the incorporation of [14C]lysine and [3H]leucine in hepatoma cells. The data indicated that the inhibitory effect of N'-methylnicotinamide on nucleic acid synthesis may be unrelated to action on poly (ADP-ribose) synthetase.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lea
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Grasso
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D004261:DNA Replication / Q000187:drug effects*; D008114:Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D009244:NAD+ Nucleosidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011915:Rats, Inbred BUF; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D009536:Niacinamide; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; D009244:NAD+ Nucleosidase