title: Synthesis of new benzimidazole linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine conjugates with efficient DNA-binding affinity and potent cytotoxicity.
abstract: The synthesis of new benzimidazole linked pyrrolobenzodiazepine conjugates is described. Some of these conjugates show significant DNA-binding affinity and, a representative compound 4c shows promising in vitro cytotoxicity against a number of human cancer cell lines.
authors: Biotransformation Laboratory, Division of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India. ahmedkamal@iict.res.in
authors: Ahmed
authors: A
authors: Kamal
authors: P Praveen
authors: PP
authors: Kumar
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Sreekanth
authors: B N
authors: BN
authors: Seshadri
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Ramulu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity*; D002417:Cattle; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D011758:Pyrroles; C438462:pyrrolo(2,1-c)(1,4)benzodiazepine; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D004247:DNA; C427203:calf thymus DNA; C031000:benzimidazole