Synthesis, Conformation, and Biological Activity of Teleocidin Mimics, Benzolactams. A Clarification of the Conformational Flexibility Problem in Structure-Activity Studies of Teleocidins
文摘
Tumor-promoter teleocidins and their active congeners(indolactams) are known to exist in an equilibriumbetween at least two conformational states in solution, the twist andsofa form, due to cis-trans isomerization oftheamide bond and the steric effects of substituents on the nine-memberedlactam ring. Benzolactam-Vs, in which theindole ring of indolactams is replaced with a benzene ring, weredesigned and synthesized in an attempt to reproducethe active conformation of teleocidins. Among these benzolactams,eight-membered lactams (benzolactam-V8) canonly exist in the twist form, and 9- and 10-membered lactams(benzolactam-V9 and -V10) exist exclusively in thesofa form in solution. The stronger biological activity ofbenzolactam-V-8-310 than that of indolactam-V (IL-V)and the inactivity of benzolactam-V-9-310 for differentiation inducingactivity of HL-60 clearly indicated that thetwist form is close to the active conformation ofteleocidins.