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Published on: July 20, 2019
Novel nonsubstrate inhibitors of human thymidine phosphorylase, a potential target for tumor-dependent angiogenesis
F Focher1, D Ubiali, M Pregnolato
1Istituto di Genetica Biochimica ed Evoluzionistica, CNR, Pavia, Italy. r@igbe.pv.cnr.it
Abstract:
Thymidine phosphorylase/platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (TP/PD-ECGF) is an enzyme involved in thymidine metabolism and homeostasis, and its catalytic activity appears to play an important role in angiogenesis. Here we describe the cloning and expression of a His-tagged human TP/PD-ECGF and its assay with uracil and thymine analogues. We present the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel 6-(phenylalkylamino)uracil derivatives which, at micromolar concentrations, inhibit both catabolic and anabolic reactions of human TP in vitro. These base analogues are not converted by the enzyme into the nucleoside form, thus representing pure nonsubstrate inhibitors of the enzyme.
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