title: Azadideoxyadenosine: synthesis, enzymology, and anti-HIV activity.
abstract: Synthesis of an azanucleoside, a new analogue of dideoxyadenosine, is described. This compound is only slowly deaminated by mammalian adenosine deaminase and it is a substrate for adenosine kinase. It exhibits in vitro anti-HIV activity.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Drug Discovery and Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
authors.forename: Abdumalik A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Nishonov
authors.forename: Xiaohui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Vasu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003839:Deoxyadenosines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D003839:Deoxyadenosines; C513209:azadideoxyadenosine