Abstract
A series of novel N-alkylated C-6-isobutyl- or -propyl pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized and their antiproliferative effect was evaluated on a panel of tumor cell lines including leukemia cell line K562 and normal diploid human fibroblasts. N-methoxymethylated 5-methylpyrimidin-2,4-dione with di(benzyloxy)isobutyl at C-6 (14b) showed the strongest effect on the cell growth at micromolar concentrations. Mechanisms of action for the lipophilic compound 14b predicted in silico, pointed to its anticancer and antimetastatic potential exerted through inhibition of DNA or RNA polymerases and adhesion molecules. The latter mechanism has been supported in vitro for adherent tumor cell lines.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2913-2917 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jul 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Support of this study by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia (Projects #125-0982464-2925, #335-0000000-3532 and #098-0982464-2511) is gratefully acknowledged.
Funding
Support of this study by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia (Projects #125-0982464-2925, #335-0000000-3532 and #098-0982464-2511) is gratefully acknowledged.
Funders | Funder number |
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Ministarstvo Obrazovanja, Znanosti i Sporta | 335-0000000-3532, 098-0982464-2511, 125-0982464-2925 |
Keywords
- Antiproliferative evaluation
- C-6-isobutyl pyrimidine
- C-6-propyl pyrimidine
- In silico analysis
- N-Alkylated pyrimidine derivatives