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Influence of the nucleobase on the physicochemical characteristics and biological activities of SbV-ribonucleoside complexes

Authors :
Cynthia Demicheli
Rubens L. M. Neto
Frédéric Frézard
Maria Norma Melo
Iara Caixeta Marques da Rocha
Cláudio S. Ferreira
Source :
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society v.21 n.7 2010, Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, Sociedade Brasileira de Química (SBQ), instacron:SBQ, Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, Volume: 21, Issue: 7, Pages: 1258-1265, Published: 2010
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
FapUNIFESP (SciELO), 2010.

Abstract

The influence of the nucleobase (uracyl, U; cytosine, C; adenine, A; guanine, G) on the physicochemical characteristics and in vitro biological activities of SbV-ribonucleoside complexes has been investigated. The 1:1 Sb-U and Sb-C complexes were characterized by NMR and ESI-MS spectroscopies and elemental analysis. The stability constant and the apparent association and dissociation rate constants of 1:1 SbV-U, SbV-C and SbV-A complexes were determined. Although SbV most probably binds via oxygen atoms to the same 2' and 3' positions in the different nucleosides, the ribose conformational changes and the physicochemical characteristics of the complex depend on the nucleobase. The nucleobase had a strong influence on the cytotoxicity against macrophages and the antileishmanial activity of the SbV-ribonucleoside complexes. The SbV-purine complexes were more cytotoxic and more effective against Leishmania chagasi than the SbV-pyrimidine complexes, supporting the model that the interaction of SbV with purine nucleosides may mediate the antileishmanial activity of pentavalent antimonial drugs. A influência da nucleobase (uracila, U; citosina, C; adenina, A; guanina, G) nas propriedades físico-químicas e atividades biológicas in vitro dos complexos SbV-ribonucleosídeo foi investigada. Os complexos 1:1 Sb-U e Sb-C foram obtidos no estado sólido e caracterizados por RMN, ESI-MS e análise elementar. As constantes de estabilidade e as constantes aparentes de velocidade de formação e dissociação dos complexos 1:1 Sb-U, Sb-C e Sb-A foram determinadas. Embora o SbV se ligue através dos mesmos átomos de oxigênio das posições 2' e 3' nos diferentes nucleosídeos, as mudanças conformacionais na ribose e as propriedades físico-químicas do complexo dependem da nucleobase. A nucleobase influenciou fortemente as atividades citotóxica e leishmanicida dos complexos SbV-ribonucleosídeo. Os complexos SbV-nucleosídeos purínicos foram mais citotóxicos e eficazes contra a Leishmania chagasi do que os pirimidínicos, o que reforça o modelo de que a interação do SbV com os nucleosídeos purínicos pode mediar a atividade dos medicamentos antimoniais.

Details

ISSN :
01035053
Volume :
21
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
Accession number :
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