Study of human deoxycytidine kinase binding properties using intrinsic fluorescence or new fluorescent ligands
摘要:
A series of D- and L-enantiomers of cytidine or adenosine analogues and fluorescent N-methylanthraniloyl (MeNHBz) cytidine derivatives regiospecifically synthesized from cytidine or deoxycytidine were used to quantify the enantioselectivity of human deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) and to characterize its binding states. Both D- and L-enantiomers of these compounds induced significant bimodal quenchings of the intrinsic fluorescence of the enzyme. The ratios of dissociation constants Kd(D)/Kd(L) for the high affinity binding of non fluorescent cytidine derivatives were remarkably similar. beta-D- and beta-L-ATP gave monophasic titration curves and the enzyme displayed a preference for the natural enantiomer. This demonstrates the lack of enantioselectivity of dCK in the substrate binding steps of its mechanism. The results of other fluorescence experiments with MeNHBz-cytidine derivatives were consistent with an enzyme mechanism in which nucleotide binding precedes nucleoside binding. (C) Elsevier, Paris.
A facile chemoselective O-phosphorylation of N-unprotected nucleosides has been achieved via metal alkoxide formation. Sequential treatment of N-unprotected nucleosides with an equimolar amount of a metallo-organic base such as an alkyllithium, potassium tert-butoxide, tert-butylmagnesium chloride, LiAl[N(CH3)2]4, Al[N(CH3)2]3, (i-C4H9)2AlH, etc., and a phosphorochloridate or p-nitrophenyl phosphate results in rapid O-phosphorylation to give the corresponding nucleotides in high yield. The method using magnesium alkoxides is among the best, considering its chemoselectivity, generality, and operational simplicity. The origin of the observed chemoselectivity is discussed.