Molecular structure of 2,2′-anhydro-1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl cytosine hydrochloride (cyclo ARA-C): A highly rigid nucleoside |
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Authors: | T Brennan M Sundaralingam |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 USA. |
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Abstract: | The molecular structure of cyclo ara-C hydrochloride has been determined by x-ray diffraction methods. The ether linkage between the base and sugar moieties severely restricts the conformation about the glycosyl bond and the mode of sugar puckering. The glycosyl torsion angle (XCN =299°) lies in a region outside the ranges found for the β-nucleosides. The arabinose ring exhibits C(4′)-endo (4E) mode of puckering, with a pseudorotation phase angle P of 233°. The positive charge on the base apparently stabilizes the conformation of the C(5′)-O(5′) bond despite the short contacts between O(5′) and C(2) and N(1) of the base. |
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