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DNA interaction with the antitumor agent thiophosphamide
Authors:G L Piatigorskaia  O Iu Zhilkova  L M Murav'eva  L F Sukhodub
Abstract:DNA interaction with an alkylating antitumor drug N,N',N"-triethylenethiophosphoramide (thiotepa) in water-salt solutions at 37 degrees C has been studied by UV-spectroscopy, heat denaturation and electron microscopy methods. Changes of the DNA melting curve parameters provide information on the kinetics of alkylation. The dependence of the alkylation rate on DNA and thiotepa concentrations shows that the alkylation reaction is biomolecular. The increase of sodium chloride concentration from 10(-3) to 10(-1) M is accompanied by a drastic decrease of the alkylation rate. Thiotepa binding results in destabilization of the DNA secondary structure and formation of cross-links. An increased amount of bounded thiotepa results in DNA denaturation; prolonged alkylation causes breaks in the sugar-phosphate backbone. The results of the work are discussed in connection with the literature data on DNA interaction with thiotepa in vivo.
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