Solution conformation of the antitumor antibiotic chromomycin A3 determined by two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy
- 1 May 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Biochemistry
- Vol. 27 (10) , 3581-3588
- https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00410a008
Abstract
A conformational analysis and a complete assignment of the nonexchangeable proton resonances of chromomycin A3, dechromose-A chromomycin A3, and deacetylchromose-B chromomycin A3 were carried out in organic solvents. The resulting conformation in methanol has the three side chains of chromomycin A3 fully extended, away from one another and from the aglycon. In dichloromethane on the other hand, the drug was shown to adopt a highly compact conformation in which most of the 26 oxygen atoms in the molecule point out toward the solvent. The two carbohydrate side chains extend parallel to each other on the same side of the aglycon. Two intramolecular nuclear Overhauser enhancement contacts have been observed between different sugar units on these side chains, indicating close proximity for these moieties. In addition, the aliphatic side chain is folded toward the aglycon, parallel to the two oligosaccharide side chains. The overall conformation has a wedge-like shape with the two phenoxy groups exposed at the pointed edge. The presence of some exchange cross-peaks in the NOESY spectra suggests the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bonds that probably help to maintain the compact conformation. The derivatives of chromomycin A3 have qualitatively similar conformations, through their respective conformations are not as compact as the parent drug. The significance of these results is discussed in terms of a model of chromomycin A3 binding to DNA in the major groove.Keywords
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