Synthesis of novel C2 and C2-C8 linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-naphthalimide hybrids as DNA-binding agents

Ahmed Kamal, O. Srinivas, P. Ramulu, G. Ramesh, P. Praveen Kumar

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Abstract

Synthesis of C2 and C2-C8 linked pyrrolobenzodiazepine-naphthalimide hybrids have been prepared that exhibit significant DNA-binding affinity and cytotoxicity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3577-3581
Number of pages5
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume13
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 20 2003

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Funding Information:
We thank the National Cancer Institute, Maryland for the primary anticancer assay in human cell lines. We are also grateful to CSIR, New Delhi for the award of research fellowships to O.S., P.R., G.R. and P.P.K.

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