Structure-activity relationships for the 9-(pyridin-2'-yl)- aminoacridines

Molecules. 2004 Feb 28;9(3):102-8. doi: 10.3390/90300102.

Abstract

A series of 9-(pyridin-2'-yl)-aminoacridines was prepared and analyzed for their ability to change the thermal denaturation temperature of genomic calf thymus DNA. Development of a QSAR equation indicated that electron withdrawing groups on the pyridine ring promoted the interaction with double stranded DNA.

MeSH terms

  • Aminoacridines / chemical synthesis
  • Aminoacridines / chemistry*
  • Amsacrine / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / chemistry*
  • Cattle
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Hot Temperature
  • Humans
  • Nucleic Acid Denaturation
  • Pyridines / chemical synthesis
  • Pyridines / chemistry*
  • Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Quinacrine / chemistry

Substances

  • Aminoacridines
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
  • Pyridines
  • Amsacrine
  • DNA
  • calf thymus DNA
  • Quinacrine