Quantum molecular modeling of the interaction between guanine and alkylating agents--1--sulfur mustard

J Biomol Struct Dyn. 1996 Jun;13(6):903-14. doi: 10.1080/07391102.1996.10508905.

Abstract

Interaction between Guanine and the episulfonium form of Sulfur mustard (HD) was studied using the ab initio LCAO-MO method at the HF/6-31G level. The alkylation mechanism on guanine-N7 was analyzed by using a supermolecular modeling. Our stereostructural results associated with the molecular electrostatic potentials and HOMO-LUMO properties, show that in vacuum the alkylation of the N7 of guanine by HD in the aggressive episulfonium form is a direct process without transition state and of which the pathway is determined.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkylating Agents / chemistry*
  • Alkylation
  • Computer Simulation
  • Energy Transfer
  • Guanine / chemistry*
  • Guanine / metabolism
  • Models, Chemical
  • Models, Molecular
  • Mustard Gas / chemistry*
  • Quantum Theory*

Substances

  • Alkylating Agents
  • Guanine
  • Mustard Gas