Uses
3-Deaza-2 '-deoxyadenosine is a nucleoside analog synthesized from 2' -deoxyadenosine. 3-Deaza-2 '-deoxyadenosine inhibits RNA synthesis by binding to ribose fragments of ribonucleotides, thereby preventing the formation of enzyme-substrate complexes, thereby preventing chain elongation, It can also inhibit DNA synthesis by binding deoxyribose fragments of DNA and preventing DNA polymerase from adding nucleotides to the growth chain. 3-Deaza-2 '-deoxyadenosine has antiviral activity[1][2].
References
[1] Hendrickson CL, et al. Probing minor groove recognition contacts by DNA polymerases and reverse transcriptases using 3-deaza-2'-deoxyadenosine. Nucleic Acids Res. 2004 Apr 23;32(7):2241-50. DOI:
10.1093/nar/gkh542[2] Cristalli G, et al. Synthesis and biological evaluation of N6-cycloalkyl derivatives of 1-deazaadenine nucleosides: a new class of anti-human immunodeficiency virus agents. J Med Chem. 1995 Sep 29;38(20):4019-25. DOI:
10.1021/jm00020a017
