Uridine phosphorylase inhibitors: Chemical modification of benzyloxybenzyl-barbituric acid and its effects on UrdPase inhibition

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作者
Guerin, DJ
Mazeas, D
Musale, MS
Naguib, FNM
Al Safarjalani, ON
el Kouni, MH
Panzica, RP [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Rhode Isl, Dept Biomed Sci, Kingston, RI 02881 USA
[2] Univ Rhode Isl, Dept Chem, Kingston, RI 02881 USA
[3] Univ Alabama, Dept Pharmacol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
[4] Univ Alabama, Ctr Comprehens Canc, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
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10.1016/S0960-894X(99)00238-3
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R914 [药物化学];
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100701 [药物化学];
摘要
5-(o-Benzyloxy)benzylbarbituric acid (6) and 5-(p-benzyloxy)benzylbarbituric acid (7) were prepared and their inhibitory activities compared to 5-(m-benzyloxy)-benzylbarbituric acid (BBB) a known, potent inhibitor of uridine phosphorylase (UrdPase). Compounds 6 and 7 were 18-fold and 51-fold less active, respectively, than BBB in inhibiting UrdPase. These data provide solid evidence that the 5-benzylbarbituric acids possessing meta substituents are the most active inhibitors. In addition, 2-thioBBB (11) was synthesized and it was shown to be as active an inhibitor as BBB. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1477 / 1480
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