Molecular modelling of a sequence-specific DNA-binding agent based on the pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines

Pharmacy and Pharmacology Communications

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 555-560

  Adams, Lesley J ^a   Jenkins, Terence C ^b   Banting, Lee ^a   Thurston, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,2,3,11A TETRAHYDRO 8 HYDROXY 7 METHOXY 5H PYRROLO[2,1 C][1,4]BENZODIAZEPIN 5 ONE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ANTIBIOTIC; GUANINE; PURINE; PYRROLO[2,1 C][1,4]BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; MOLECULAR MODEL; ORIENTATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032824632     PISSN: 14608081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/146080899128735333     Document Type: Article

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