title: Synthesis and biological evaluation of aminopolyamines.
abstract: Exploitation of the polyamine backbone as a vector for intracellular transport of various pharmacophores has focused largely on fixing the cargo molecule to one of the nitrogens in the linear chain. This communication describes the assembly of a model aminopolyamine analogue, 6-amino-N(1),N(12)-diethylspermine, and its biological properties. This amino polyamine presents an additional site of attachment for cargo molecules, reduces cell growth, and achieves cellular concentrations that are higher than those of N(1),N(12)-diethylspermine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0485, USA. bergeron@mc.cop.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Raymond J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bergeron
authors.forename: Guangfei
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: McManis
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: John Nhut
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000123:Acetyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism; D012437:Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D001692:Biological Transport; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase / Q000378:metabolism; D013096:Spermine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D000099228:Diamine N-Acetyltransferase
chemical_list: D000123:Acetyltransferases; D012437:Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase; D013096:Spermine; D000099228:Diamine N-Acetyltransferase