Small-molecule DNA interactive compounds are critical as both carcinogens and therapeutic agents. In this research, a synthetic precursor to a known carcinogen, (±)-N’-nitrosonicotine-5’-acetate was synthesized, and its interactions with DNA were evaluated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry. A library of skipped benzimidazolium aza-enediynes which selectively target unmethylated cytosines in presence of unmethylated cytosines were synthesized, and their biological properties were evaluated in a nicking assay and cytotoxicity study. Finally, a series of structural analogs to a antineoplastic agent, UK-1, were synthesized via a biaryl coupling at C2 on the benzoxazole. / text
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/ETD-UT-2009-08-384 |
| Date | 25 February 2011 |
| Creators | Marriner, Gwendolyn Ann |
| Contributors | Kerwin, Sean M. |
| Source Sets | University of Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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