Nucleic acid triggered catalytic drug and probe release: A new concept for the design of chemotherapeutic and diagnostic agents

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Abstract

Recently, we described a new concept for the design of highly selective antiviral and anticancer chemotherapeutic agents that makes use of a disease-specific nucleic acid sequence to template the association of a prodrug with a catalyst which catalyzes the release of the drug. Herein, we repor on the effec of mismatches, sterics, and electronics on the rate and specificity of drug and probe release in both two and three component model systems, and on the stability of the prodrug linker in human serum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2501-2510
Number of pages10
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Volume9
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001

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