Abstract
X-Ray crystallographic study shows that 3-methyladenine, the product of methylation of DNA by carcinogenic and/or mutagenic methylating agents, stacks strongly with the indole ring, the aromatic side group of tryntophan.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2385-2387 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1994 |
Keywords
- 3-methyladenine-indole-3-acetic acid complex
- X-ray analysis
- enzyme recognition model
- stacking interaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Drug Discovery