title: A comparison of DNA binding profiles of dinuclear platinum compounds with polyamine linkers and the trinuclear platinum phase II clinical agent BBR3464.
abstract: The DNA binding profiles of three bis Pt(II) polyamine-linked compounds, [[ trans-PtCl(NH(3))(2)](2)[mu-spermine- N(1), N(12)]](4+), [[ trans-PtCl(NH(3))(2)](2)[mu-spermidine- N(1), N(8)]](3+), and [[ trans-PtCl(NH(3))(2)](2)[mu-BOC-spermidine]](2+), were compared with that of a novel trinuclear phase II clinical agent, [[ trans-PtCl(NH(3))(2)](2)[mu- trans-Pt(NH(3))(2)(H(2)N(CH(2))(6)NH(2))(2)]](4+). All of the compounds bind preferentially in a bifunctional manner, according to unwinding of supercoiled DNA circles. The kinetics of binding of these compounds corresponds to their relative charge (2+ to 4+). The preference for the formation of interstrand crosslinks, however, does not follow a charge-based pattern. By studying the results of DNA polymerase extension products on a DNA template modified by the compounds, and by incorporating the complementary method of RNA transcription mapping, it was possible to determine the nucleotide bases that are preferred sites of binding. The stop sites due to platinum adducts were determined, and some preliminary observations concerning the range and type of crosslinks were established. It can be concluded that dinuclear Pt compounds are similar to their trinuclear counterpart, and that charge differences do not contribute solely to the variances between the compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA.
authors.forename: Tracey D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hegmans
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaspárková
authors.forename: Kamila
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Neplechová
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nováková
authors.forename: Hana
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Penazová
authors.forename: Oldrich
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vrána
authors.forename: Viktor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brabec
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Farrell
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005453:Fluorescence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D017671:Platinum Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013095:Spermidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D013096:Spermine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D017671:Platinum Compounds; D013096:Spermine; C067716:N(1)-benzyloxycarbonyl-N(8)-butoxycarbonylspermidine; D004247:DNA; C114062:BBR 3464; D013095:Spermidine