A Novel Approach for the Virtual Screening and Rational Design of Anticancer Compounds
摘要:
A topological substructural approach to molecular design (TOSS-MODE) has been introduced for the selection and design of anticancer compounds. A quantitative model that discriminates anticancer compounds from the inactive ones in a training series was obtained. This model permits the correct classification of 91.43% of compounds in an external prediction set with only 1.43% of false actives and 7.14% of false inactives. The model developed is then used in a simulation of a virtual search for Ras FTase inhibitors; 87% of the Ras FTase inhibitors used in this simulated search were correctly classified, thus indicating the ability of the TOSS-MODE model of finding lead compounds with novel structures and mechanism of action. Finally, a series of carbonucleosides was designed, and the compounds were classified as active/inactive anticancer compounds by using the model developed here. From the compounds so-designed, 20 were synthesized and evaluated experimentally for their antitumor effects on the proliferation of murine leukemia cells (L1210/0) and human T-lymphocyte cells (Molt4/C8 and CEM/0); 80% of these compounds were well-classified, as active or inactive, and only two pairs of isomeric compounds were false actives. The chloropurine derivatives were the most active compounds, especially compounds 6c,d.
A Novel Approach for the Virtual Screening and Rational Design of Anticancer Compounds
摘要:
A topological substructural approach to molecular design (TOSS-MODE) has been introduced for the selection and design of anticancer compounds. A quantitative model that discriminates anticancer compounds from the inactive ones in a training series was obtained. This model permits the correct classification of 91.43% of compounds in an external prediction set with only 1.43% of false actives and 7.14% of false inactives. The model developed is then used in a simulation of a virtual search for Ras FTase inhibitors; 87% of the Ras FTase inhibitors used in this simulated search were correctly classified, thus indicating the ability of the TOSS-MODE model of finding lead compounds with novel structures and mechanism of action. Finally, a series of carbonucleosides was designed, and the compounds were classified as active/inactive anticancer compounds by using the model developed here. From the compounds so-designed, 20 were synthesized and evaluated experimentally for their antitumor effects on the proliferation of murine leukemia cells (L1210/0) and human T-lymphocyte cells (Molt4/C8 and CEM/0); 80% of these compounds were well-classified, as active or inactive, and only two pairs of isomeric compounds were false actives. The chloropurine derivatives were the most active compounds, especially compounds 6c,d.
A slightly shorter route to carbocyclic nucleosides. Synthesis of (±)-<i>trans</i>-1-[2-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentylmethyl]uracil
作者:Lourdes Santana、Marta Teijeira、Eugenio Uriarte
DOI:10.1002/jhet.5570360146
日期:1999.1
(±)-trans-1-[2-(Hydroxymethyl)cyclopentylmethyl]uracil (1) was prepared in two steps and 56% yield from 2-hydroxymethylcyclopentylmethylamine (7) and 3-methoxy-2-propenoylisocyanate (6). Isocyanate 6 was preparedfrommethyl 3-methoxy-2-propenoate in four steps and 38% overall yield.