Article
Molecular Basis for G2 Arrest Induced by 2′- C -Cyano-2′-Deoxy-1-β- d - Arabino -Pentofuranosylcytosine and Consequences of Checkpoint Abrogation
1 Aug 2005
Abstract excerpt
2'-C-cyano-2'-deoxy-1-beta-D-arabino-pentofuranosylcytosine (CNDAC) is a nucleoside analogue with a novel mechanism of action that is currently being evaluated in clinical trials. Incorporation of CNDAC triphosphate into DNA and extension during replication leads to single-strand breaks directly caused by beta-elimination. These breaks, or the lesions that arise from further processing, cause cells to arrest in...
