Synthesis and DNA binding selectivity of pyrrole-amidine oligopeptides.
A class of DNA binding antibiotics endowed with antiviral and antitumor properties is reviewed. Starting from the original natural products, namely distamycin and netropsin, new compounds have been recently synthesized with the aim to obtain agents with specific affinity for defined DNA sequences and with different interaction mechanism (reversible or irreversible).
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Menarini Richerche Sud, Pomezia Rome, Italy.
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D002417:Cattle; D004247:DNA / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009842:Oligopeptides; D011758:Pyrroles; D004247:DNA