Quantum molecular modeling of the interaction between guanine and alkylating agents--2--nitrogen mustard

J Biomol Struct Dyn. 1996 Jun;13(6):915-24. doi: 10.1080/07391102.1996.10508906.

Abstract

The alkylation mechanism of guanine by nitrogen mustard (HN2) was studied by using a supermolecular modeling at the ab initio 6-31G level. Our computations show that interaction of guanine with the aziridinium form of HN2 necessitates a transition state for the N7 alkylation route. The pathway of N7-guanine alkylation by nitrogen and sulfur mustards is discussed on the basis of the Molecular Electrostatic Potential and HOMO-LUMO properties of these molecules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkylating Agents / chemistry*
  • Alkylation
  • Aziridines / chemistry
  • Guanine / chemistry*
  • Guanine / metabolism
  • Mechlorethamine / chemistry*
  • Models, Chemical
  • Models, Molecular
  • Quantum Theory*

Substances

  • Alkylating Agents
  • Aziridines
  • Mechlorethamine
  • aziridine
  • Guanine