- THERMOSTABLE BIOCATALYST COMBINATION FOR NUCLEOSIDE SYNTHESIS
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The present invention relates to a transglycosylation method for the preparation of natural and synthetic nucleosides using a uridine phosphorylase (PyNPase, E.C. 2.4.2.3), a purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNPase, E.C. 2.4.2.1), or a combination thereof. These biocatalysts may be used as such, or by means of host cells transformed with vectors comprising recombinant DNA gene derived from hyperthermophilic archaea and encoding for the PyNPase and PNPase enzymes.
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Paragraph 0090-0091
(2016/08/17)
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- Synthesis and anti-viral activity of a series of D- and l-2′-deoxy-2′-fluororibonucleosides in the subgenomic HCV replicon system
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Based on the discovery of (2′R)-D-2′-deoxy-2′- fluorocytidine as a potent anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) agent, a series of D- and L-2′-deoxy-2′-fluororibonucleosides with modifications at 5- and/or 4-positions were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro activity against HCV and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). The key step in the synthesis, the introduction of 2′-fluoro group, was achieved by either fluorination of 2,2′-anhydronucleosides with hydrogen fluoride-pyridine or potassium fluoride, or a fluorination of arabinonucleosides with DAST. Among the 27 analogues synthesized, only the 5-fluoro compound, namely (2′R)-D-2′-deoxy-2′,5-difluorocytidine (13), demonstrated potent anti-HCV activity and toxicity to ribosomal RNA. The replacement of the 4-amino group with a thiol group resulted in the loss of activity, while the 4-methylthio substituted analogue (25) exhibited inhibition of ribosomal RNA. As N4-hydroxycytidine (NHC) had previously shown potent anti-HCV activity, we combined the two functionalities of the N4-hydroxyl and the 2′-fluoro into one molecule, resulting (2′R)-D-2′-deoxy- 2′-fluoro-N4-hydroxycytidine (23). However, this nucleoside showed neither anti-HCV activity nor toxicity. All the L-forms of the analogues were devoid of anti-HCV activity. None of the compounds showed anti-BVDV activity, suggesting that the BVDV system cannot always predict anti-HCV activity.
- Shi, Junxing,Du, Jinfa,Ma, Tianwei,Pankiewicz, Krzysztof W.,Patterson, Steven E.,Tharnish, Phillip M.,McBrayer, Tamara R.,Stuyver, Lieven J.,Otto, Michael J.,Chu, Chung K.,Schinazi, Raymond F.,Watanabe, Kyoichi A.
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p. 1641 - 1652
(2007/10/03)
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- A stereospecific synthesis of L-deoxyribose, L-ribose and L-ribosides
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Using an inexpensive D-galactose from the chiral pool, L-deoxyribose, L-ribose and their derivatives were synthesized via mild reaction conditions. During the synthesis of L-deoxyribose, the key deoxygenation of the 2-hydroxy group of 3,5-O-dibenzyl-methyl-L-arabinofuranoside was performed by reduction of the corresponding triflate with tetrabutylammonium borohydride in high yield. During the synthesis of L-ribose, the key step of inversion of the 2-hydroxy group in the same substrate was carried out by intramolecular SN2 tandem reaction. Then the L-ribosyl donors were submitted to glycosidations according to Vorbrüggen's conditions to give L-ribosides (L-uridine, L-5-fluorouridine, L-iodouridine, L-thymidine, L-puridine, L-adenosine and L-guanosine) in excellent yields.
- Shi, Zhen-Dan,Yang, Bing-Hui,Wu, Yu-Lin
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p. 3287 - 3296
(2007/10/03)
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- A stereospecific synthesis of L-ribose and L-ribosides from D-galactose
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An inexpensive D-galactose was converted into L-ribose and its derivatives via mild reaction conditions. The L-ribosyl donor was submitted to a glycosidation according to Vorbrüggen's conditions to give L-ribosides in high yields.
- Shi, Zhen-Dan,Yang, Bing-Hui,Wu, Yu-Lin
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p. 7651 - 7653
(2007/10/03)
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- Stereospecific synthesis and biological evaluations of β-L-pentofuranonucleoside derivatives of 5-fluorouracil and 5-fluorocytosine
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In the search for new chemotherapeutic agents, we have focused our work on the synthesis and the study of several unnatural β-L-nucleoside analogues. In this paper, we report on the synthesis of β-L-pentofuranonucleosides (and their 2′-deoxy derivatives) of 5-fluorouracil and their inhibitory effects on the proliferation of several murine and human tumor cells. The corresponding 5-fluorocytosine derivatives were also synthesized and their anti-HIV and anti-HBV activities have been evaluated.
- Griffon, Jean-Francois,Mathe, Christophe,Faraj, Abdesslem,Aubertin, Anne-Marie,De Clercq, Erik,Balzarini, Jan,Sommadossi, Jean-Pierre,Gosselin, Gilles
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p. 447 - 460
(2007/10/03)
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- L-ribofuranosyl nucleosides
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This invention relates to α and β L-ribofuranosyl nucleosides, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of using them to treat various diseases in mammals.
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