Novel DNA Bis-Intercalator XR5944 as a Potent Anticancer Drug—Design and Mechanism of Action

This review is dedicated to Professor William A. Denny’s discovery of XR5944 (also known as MLN944). XR5944 is a DNA-targeted agent with exceptionally potent antitumor activity and a novel DNA binding mode, bis-intercalation and major groove binding, as well as a novel mechanism of action, transcrip...

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Main Authors: Adam J. Buric, Jonathan Dickerhoff, Danzhou Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/14/4132