A Convergent Solid-Phase Synthesis of Actinomycin Analogues - Towards Implementation of Double-Combinatorial Chemistry

Glenn Tong, John Nielsen

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    Abstract

    The actinomycin antibiotics bind to nucleic acids via both intercalation and hydrogen bonding. We found this 'double-action attack' mechanism very attractive in our search for a novel class of nucleic acid binders. A highly convergent, solid-phase synthetic strategy has been developed for a class of peptide-aryl-peptide conjugates modeled upon natural actinomycins. The features of this method include the use of Fmoc solid-phase peptide synthesis, side-chain to side-chain cyclization on the solid phase, a chemoselective cleavage step and segment condensation. The synthetic scheme is consistent with the requirements for combinatorial synthesis and furthermore, the final segment condensation allows, for the first time, double-combinatorial chemistry to be performed where two combinatorial libraries can be reacted with each other. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalBioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
    Volume4
    Issue number5
    Pages (from-to)693-698
    ISSN0968-0896
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1996

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