Anthraquinone-peptides as inhibitors of AP-1 transcription factor

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作者
Ijaz, T [1 ]
Tran, P [1 ]
Ruparelia, KC [1 ]
Teesdale-Spittle, PH [1 ]
Orr, S [1 ]
Patterson, LH [1 ]
机构
[1] De Montfort Univ, Sch Pharm & Pharmacal Sci, Leicester LE1 9BH, Leics, England
基金
英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会;
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10.1016/S0960-894X(00)00653-3
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
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100701 ;
摘要
Peptide-1-[N-{2-succinamidylethyl}amino]anthraquinones containing five-seven amino acid residues including the KCR motif important in AP-1 protein binding to DNA have been synthesised as potential transcription factor inhibitors. These anthraquinone-peptides showed DNA intercalative binding and inhibition of AP-I protein binding to its DNA consensus sequence. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:351 / 353
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