Posters

      6-Aryl-β-Carbolines As Potent Tubulin-Polymerization Inhibitors

      Blaney, P.; Foster, S.; Blaney, E.; Hallworth, S.; Smith, A.; Doyle, P.; Fisher, R.; Teichert, A.; Lang, G.; Demotz, S.; McHugh, D.; Pospisil, P.; Goffman, F.
      Conference date
      May 9, 2013
      Conference name
      Grasmere Heterocyclic and Synthesis Meeting (RSC)
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      Summary

      Natural products have proven to be an excellent resource for discovering new potential drug candidates. For example, a recent study has shown that 64% of anti-cancer drugs and 76% of anti-bacterial drugs are natural products or derivatives. 1. Within a program aimed at the exploration of the biological activities of semisynthetic libraries based on natural product scaffolds – one of which was harmane 1 – 6-aryl-β-carbolines 2. Were identified as potent cytotoxic agents with an in vivo anti-tumour activity. The underlying mechanism was found to be microtubulin depolymerization by interaction with the colchicine binding site. 

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