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Synthesis of novel inhibitors of human topoisomerase based on highly substituted phenyl scaffold
Domanský, Miroslav ; Zitko, Jan (advisor) ; Zimčík, Petr (referee)
Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. PharmD. Jan Zitko, PhD. Consultant: Mgr. Marek Kerda Author: Miroslav Domanský Title of diploma thesis: Synthesis of novel inhibitors of human Topoisomerase based on highly substituted phenyl scaffold. Despite progress in anticancer therapy, cancer is still one of the leading causes of death in the world. Patients treated with current anticancer therapy suffer from many side effects. This is caused by the low selectivity of the current drugs. The development of chemotherapeutics aims to prepare more selective and therefore better tolerated anticancer drugs. Topoisomerases are nuclear enzymes occurring in every cell. They have an essential role - to preserve DNA and repair it. Topoisomerase isoform IIα is an isoform that controls and edits the conformation of DNA during cell replication. Its expression is highly elevated in proliferating cells. That makes it a good target for anticancer drugs. The design of synthesized molecules is based on previously reported ATP-competitive inhibitors of human topoisomerase IIα. Alterations of 3,4-dichloro-5-methyl-N-phenyl-1H- pyrrole-2-carboxamide have been synthesized based on Computational-Aided Drug Design. The in silico study is based on the previous discovery of the...
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DNA-protein covalent complexes detection as the means for the assessment of the DNA damage induced by topoisomerase poisons.
Karešová, Aneta ; Jirkovská, Anna (advisor) ; Fikrová, Petra (referee)
Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biochemical Sciences Candidate: Aneta Karešová Supervisor: PharmDr. Anna Jirkovská, PhD. Title of diploma thesis: DNA-protein covalent complexes detection as the means for the assessment of the DNA damage induced by topoisomerase poisons. Topoisomerase II is essential cellular enzyme, which modifies the secondary structure of DNA. By introducing a temporary double strand break to DNA it relieves a structural tension raised during transcription and translation. Absolutely indispensable is the role of topoisomerase II in the separation of sister chromatids synthesized in the S-phase of the cell cycle. The mechanism of DNA cleavage involves a covalent bond formed between active site tyrosine and 5' phosphate on both of the DNA strands and through the formed break the other strand or the other DNA molecule can pass. After that, the DNA strands are rejoined and topoisomerase II is detached. The indispensability of topoisomerase II mainly for proliferating cells makes it a great target for the antineoplastic drugs and the molecules belonging to the class of topoisomerase II inhibitors (etoposide, anthracyclines) are amongst the most useful anticancer drugs in the clinical practice. These clinically used "topoisomerase...
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DNA-protein covalent complexes detection as the means for the assessment of the DNA damage induced by topoisomerase poisons.
Karešová, Aneta ; Jirkovská, Anna (advisor) ; Fikrová, Petra (referee)
Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biochemical Sciences Candidate: Aneta Karešová Supervisor: PharmDr. Anna Jirkovská, PhD. Title of diploma thesis: DNA-protein covalent complexes detection as the means for the assessment of the DNA damage induced by topoisomerase poisons. Topoisomerase II is essential cellular enzyme, which modifies the secondary structure of DNA. By introducing a temporary double strand break to DNA it relieves a structural tension raised during transcription and translation. Absolutely indispensable is the role of topoisomerase II in the separation of sister chromatids synthesized in the S-phase of the cell cycle. The mechanism of DNA cleavage involves a covalent bond formed between active site tyrosine and 5' phosphate on both of the DNA strands and through the formed break the other strand or the other DNA molecule can pass. After that, the DNA strands are rejoined and topoisomerase II is detached. The indispensability of topoisomerase II mainly for proliferating cells makes it a great target for the antineoplastic drugs and the molecules belonging to the class of topoisomerase II inhibitors (etoposide, anthracyclines) are amongst the most useful anticancer drugs in the clinical practice. These clinically used "topoisomerase...
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