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DNA sequence-specific adenine alkylation by the novel antitumor drug tallimustine (FCE 24517), a benzoyl nitrogen mustard derivative of distamycin.

FCE 24517, a novel distamycin derivative possessing potent antitumor activity, is under initial clinical investigation in Europe. In spite of the presence of a benzoyl nitrogen mustard group this compound fails to alkylate the N7 position of guanine, the major site of alkylation by conventional nitr...

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Main Authors: Broggini, M, Coley, H M, Mongelli, N, Pesenti, E, Wyatt, M D, Hartley, J A, D'Incalci, M
Format: Article
Language:en
Published: 1995
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC306633/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7870593
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