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Nucleotide derivatives of 2,7-diaminomitosene
Iyengar,Dorr,Remers,Kowal
, p. 1579 - 1585 (2007/10/02)
Treatment of mitomycin C with pyrimidine nucleotides in acidic media produced derivatives of 2,7-diaminomitosene in which C-1 was covalently bound to the phosphate group of the nucleotides. On reduction, these derivaties liberated the nucleotides and a mitomycin intermediate that alkylated DNA. Their reduction in the presence of 2'-deoxyguanosine produced some bifunctional alkylation as did mitomycin C. They were readily taken up by L1210 leukemia cells, in which they showed potent cytotoxicity. These properties suggest that they are acting as prodrugs capable of conversion into two active species. The uridylate derivative showed activity comparable to that of mitomycin C against P-388 leukemia in mice.
Aspects of the chemical stability of mitomycin and porfiromycin in acidic solution
Underberg,Lingeman
, p. 549 - 553 (2007/10/02)
Aspects of the degradations of mitomycin and porfiromycin were studied. The initial degradation processes of the compounds in an acidic medium were investigated. Influences of pH, buffers, and other additives such as halogenides and dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate [sodium 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate] were studied. The hydrogen ion catalyzes the degradation of both the unchanged and the protonated species. Anions also promote the degradation of the compounds in an acidic medium. Rate constants for all of the catalytic reactions could be determined. From the pH profiles, after correction for buffer influences, accurate pK[a] values for the aziridine nitrogens could be obtained. The protective influence of the dioctyl sulfosuccinate ion could be explained. From the data obtained a plausible mechanism for the initial acidic degradation reactions was developed.
