The compound 2'-chloropentostatin, which has the formula
is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme adenosine deaminase and possesses utility as an agent for potentiating the activity of antiviral agents for the treatment of DNA viruses which agents contain an adenine moiety, such as 9-(beta-D-arabi- nofuranosyl) adenine. A pure strain of actinomycete, designated ATCC 38365 which is capable of producing 2'-chloropentostatin, a method of producing 2'-chloropentostatin by aerobic fermentation, and pharmaceutical compositions including 2'-chloropentostatin are also disclosed.
该化合物 2'-chloropentostatin 是
腺苷脱氨酶的强效
抑制剂,可增强治疗 DNA 病毒的抗病毒剂的活性,这些抗病毒剂含有
腺嘌呤分子,如 9-(beta-D-arabi- nofuranosyl)
腺嘌呤。 此外,还公开了一种能生产 2'-chloropentostatin 的纯放线菌菌株 A
TCC 38365、一种通过有氧发酵生产 2'-chloropentostatin 的方法以及包括 2'-chloropentostatin 的药物组合物。