Medical implications of benzimidazole derivatives as drugs designed for targeting DNA and DNA associated processes

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作者
Bhattacharya, Santanu [1 ,2 ]
Chaudhuri, Padmaparna [1 ]
机构
[1] Indian Inst Sci, Dept Organ Chem, Bangalore 560012, Karnataka, India
[2] Jawaharlal Nehru Ctr Adv Sci Res, Chem Biol Unit, Bangalore 560012, Karnataka, India
关键词
antibacterial; antihelminthic; DNA-alkylation; intercalation; major- and minor-groove; transcription factor; polymerase; helicase; topoisomerase;
D O I
10.2174/092986708785133013
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Properties of benzimidazole and its derivatives have been studied for over hundred years; special interest of researchers triggered by the fact that 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole is a component of naturally occurring vitamin B-12. Several antihelminthic, antacid and antibacterial drugs are known which have benzimidazole moiety as their essential constituent. Additionally, several bis- and tris-benzimidazole based systems are well-known for their interaction with DNA and interference with several DNA associated processes. This account gives an overview of the benzimidazole based systems and their relevance in medicinal chemistry.
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页码:1762 / 1777
页数:16
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