ACRIDINES LINKED TO OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AS ANTI-HIV AGENTS

该提案要求资金用于合成抗HTLV-III/LAV/HIV 靶向逆转录病毒RNA上特定序列的药物 template. 具体地，将十脱氧核糖核苷酸 合成并通过不同的系链连接到吖啶上， 5 '-磷酸、3'-磷酸以及5 '-和3'-磷酸 磷酸基团。 不同长度的系绳， 功能将被使用。 所述寡脱氧核糖核苷酸是 设计用于靶向HTLV-III/LAV/HIV的重要序列 基因 吖啶类化合物预计会与该基因相互作用， 稳定绑定。 寡脱氧核糖核苷酸及其吖啶缀合物将 提供给中心核心进行测试和物理化学 问题研究 这些研究有望产生新的抗艾滋病药物 代理商，并提供信息的类型的联系，导致 最活跃的。 此外，不同的 寡脱氧核糖核苷酸将提供信息， 在HTLV-III中最容易被这些药物所取代。 另外这款 项目具有普遍意义，因为它将揭示 将药物和其它试剂导向特定核酸的方法 酸序列（基因）。

This proposal requests funds to synthesize anti-HTLV-III/LAV/HIV agents targeted to specific sequences on the retroviral RNA template. Specifically, dedecadeoxyribonucleotides will be synthesized and connected to acridines via various tethers to the 5'-phosphate, to the 3'-phosphate, and to both the 5'- and 3'- phosphate group. Tethers with different lengths and functionalities will be used. The oligodeoxyribonucleotides are designed to target important sequences of the HTLV-III/LAV/HIV gene. The acridines are expected to interact with this gene and stabilize the binding. The oligodeoxyribonucleotides and their acridine conjugates will be provided to the central core for testing and physico-chemical studies. These studies are expected to result in novel anti-AIDS agents and provide information on the type of linkage which leads to the most activity. In addition, the different oligodeoxyribonucleotides will provide information on which gene in HTLV-III is most succeptible to these agents. In addition, this project is of general significance since it will shed light on approaches to directing drugs and other agents to specific nucleic acid sequences (genes).