The telomerase-telomere complex is a prospective anticancer target. To inhibit enzyme activity by induction of G-quadruplex in human telomeres, we have synthesized a small library of 2,6- and 2,7-amino-acyl/ peptidyl anthraquinones with diverse connecting linkers, charge, lipophilicity and bulk. The test compounds modulated G-quadruplex stability to different extents and showed clear preference more ..
Target
BioActive Compounds: 11
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Title: Aminoacyl-anthraquinone conjugates as telomerase inhibitors: synthesis, biophysical and biological evaluation.
Abstract: The telomerase-telomere complex is a prospective anticancer target. To inhibit enzyme activity by induction of G-quadruplex in human telomeres, we have synthesized a small library of 2,6- and 2,7-amino-acyl/ peptidyl anthraquinones with diverse connecting linkers, charge, lipophilicity and bulk. The test compounds modulated G-quadruplex stability to different extents and showed clear preference for quadruplex over duplex DNA. Telomerase inhibition correlated with G-quadruplex stabilization. A SAR analysis showed that type of linkage between the linker and the anthraquinone, together with the position of the side chains and the nature of the amino acid components play a major role both in stabilizing G-quadruplex and producing telomerase inhibition. Short-term cytotoxic activity was poor. However, after prolonged exposure to effective G-quadruplex binders, cells became senescent. These results are of help in the rational design of more efficient G-quadruplex stabilizers, possibly endowed with cancer cell-selective antiproliferative effects.
(PMID: 18754611)
Abstract: The telomerase-telomere complex is a prospective anticancer target. To inhibit enzyme activity by induction of G-quadruplex in human telomeres, we have synthesized a small library of 2,6- and 2,7-amino-acyl/ peptidyl anthraquinones with diverse connecting linkers, charge, lipophilicity and bulk. The test compounds modulated G-quadruplex stability to different extents and showed clear preference for quadruplex over duplex DNA. Telomerase inhibition correlated with G-quadruplex stabilization. A SAR analysis showed that type of linkage between the linker and the anthraquinone, together with the position of the side chains and the nature of the amino acid components play a major role both in stabilizing G-quadruplex and producing telomerase inhibition. Short-term cytotoxic activity was poor. However, after prolonged exposure to effective G-quadruplex binders, cells became senescent. These results are of help in the rational design of more efficient G-quadruplex stabilizers, possibly endowed with cancer cell-selective antiproliferative effects.
(PMID: 18754611)
Comment
Compounds with activity <= 50uM or explicitly reported as active by ChEMBL are flagged as active in this PubChem assay presentation.
Categorized Comment
ChEMBL Assay Type: Binding
ChEMBL Assay Data Source: Scientific Literature
ChEMBL Target ID: 10454
ChEMBL target type: Target is a single protein chain
ChEMBL Assay Data Source: Scientific Literature
ChEMBL Target ID: 10454
ChEMBL target type: Target is a single protein chain
Result Definitions
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| TID | Name | Description | Histogram | Type | Unit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | The BioAssay activity outcome | Outcome | ||||
| 1 | EC50* | EC50 PubChem standard value |  | Float | μM | |
| 2 | BEI | Binding Efficiency Index(nM) | | Float | ||
| 3 | SEI | Surface Efficiency Index(nM) | | Float | ||
| 4 | EC50 activity comment | EC50 activity comment | String | |||
| 5 | EC50 standard flag | EC50 standard flag | | Integer | ||
| 6 | EC50 qualifier | EC50 qualifier | String | |||
| 7 | EC50 published value | EC50 published value | | Float | nM | |
| 8 | EC50 standard value | EC50 standard value | | Float | nM | |
| 9 | EC50 binding domains | EC50 binding domains | String |
* Activity Concentration.
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