B-ring-aryl substituted luotonin A analogues with a new binding mode to the topoisomerase 1-DNA complex show enhanced cytotoxic activity.

Topoisomerase 1 inhibition is an important strategy in targeted cancer chemotherapy. The drugs currently in use acting on this enzyme belong to the family of the camptothecins, and suffer severe limitations because of their low stability, which is associated with the hydrolysis of the δ-lactone moie...

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Main Authors: Víctor González-Ruiz, Irene Pascua, Tamara Fernández-Marcelo, Pascual Ribelles, Giulia Bianchini, Vellaisamy Sridharan, Pilar Iniesta, M Teresa Ramos, Ana I Olives, M Antonia Martín, J Carlos Menéndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4022624?pdf=render