Group of Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Antonín Holý, PhD., Head

DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEIC ACID CHEMISTRY
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague, Czech Republic


INTRODUCTION
PROJECTS
STAFF
SUPPORT
PAPERS
COLLABORATION
RESULTS
Selected scientific papers (1998-2002):

Blindauer, C. A.; Holy, A.; Dvorakova, H.; and Sigel, H. Magnesium complexes of the antiviral 9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethyl]adenine (PMEA) and of its 1-, 3-, and 7- deaza analogues in aqueous solution. J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 1998, 3, 423-433.

Hartmann, K.; Kuffer, M.; Balzarini, J.; Naesens, L.; Goldberg, M.; Erfle, V.; Goebel, F. D.; De Clercq, E.; Jindrich, J.; Holy, A.; Bischofberger, N.; and Kraft, W. Efficacy of the acyclic nucleoside phosphonates (S)-9-(3-fluoro-2-phosphonylmethoxypropyl)adenine (FPMPA) and 9-(2-phosphonylmethoxyethyl)adenine (PMEA) against feline immunodeficiency virus. J. Acquir. Immune. Defic. Syndr. Hum. Retrovirol. 1998, 17, 120-128.

Holy, A. Simple method for cleavage of phosphonic acid diesters to monoesters. Synthesis-Stuttgart. 1998, 1998, 381-385.

Kulikowska, E.; Bzowska, A.; Holy, A.; Magnowska, L.; and Shugar, D. Antiviral acyclic nucleoside phosphonate analogues as inhibitors of purine nucleoside phosphorylase. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 1998, 431, 747-752.

Meerbach, A.; Holy, A.; Wutzler, P.; De Clercq, E.; and Neyts, J. Inhibitory effects of novel nucleoside and nucleotide analogues on Epstein-Barr virus replication. Antivir. Chem. Chemother. 1998, 9, 275-282.

Birkus, G.; Votruba, I.; Holy, A.; and Otova, B. 9-[2-(Phosphonomethoxy)ethyl]adenine diphosphate (PMEApp) as a substrate toward replicative DNA polymerases alpha, delta, epsilon, and epsilon*. Biochem. Pharmacol. 1999, 58, 487-492.

Franek, F.; Holy, A.; Votruba, I.; and Eckschlager, T. Acyclic nucleotide analogues suppress growth and induce apoptosis in human leukemia cell lines. Int. J. Oncol. 1999, 14, 745-752.

Hocková, D.; Budesinsky, M.; Marek, R.; Marek, J.; and Holy, A. Regioselective preparation of N-7- and N-9-alkyl derivatives of N-6-[(Dimethylamino)methylene]adenine bearing an active methylene group and their further derivatization leading to alpha-branched acyclic nucleoside analogues. EUR. J. ORG. CHEM. 1999, 2675-2682.

Holy, A.; Budesinsky, M.; Podlaha, J.; and Císarová, I. Synthesis of N1-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)­ethyl] derivatives of 2,4-diaminopyrimidine and related acyclic nucleotide analogs. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1999, 64, 242-256.

Holy, A.; Gunter, J.; Dvorakova, H.; Masojídková, M.; Andrei, G.; Snoeck, R.; Balzarini, J.; and De Clercq, E. Structure-antiviral activity relationship in the series of pyrimidine and purine N-[2-(2-phosphonomethoxy)ethyl] nucleotide analogues. 1. Derivatives substituted at the carbon atoms of the base. J. Med. Chem. 1999, 42, 2064-2086.

Krejcová, R.; Horská, K.; Votruba, I.; and Holy, A. Isoenzymes of GMP kinase from L1210 cells: isolation and characterisation. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1999, 64, 559-570.

Otová, B., Francová, K., Franek, F., Koutník, P., Votruba, I., Holy, A., Sladká, M., and Schramlová, J. 9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethyl]-2,6-diaminopurine (PMEDAP) - a potential drug against hematological malignancies - induces apoptosis. Anticancer Res 1999, 19 [4B], 3173-3182.

Smeijsters, L. J.; Franssen, F. F.; Naesens, L.; de Vries, E.; Holy, A.; Balzarini, J.; De Clercq, E.; and Overdulve, J. P. Inhibition of the in vitro growth of Plasmodium falciparum by acyclic nucleoside phosphonates. Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents 1999, 12, 53-61.

Bobková, K., Otová, B., Marinov, I., Mandys, V., Panczak, A., Votruba, I., and Holy, A. Anticancer effect of PMEDAP - Monitoring of apoptosis. Anticancer Res. 2000, 20[2A], 1041-1047.

Gómez-Coca, R. B.; Kapinos, L. E.; Holy, A.; Vilaplana, R. A.; González-Vilchez, F.; and Sigel, H. Metal ion-binding properties of 9-(4-phosphonobutyl)adenine (dPMEA), a sister compound of the antiviral nucleotide analogue 9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethyl]adenine (PMEA), and quantification of the equilibria involving four Cu(PMEA) isomers. J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans. 2000, 2077-2084.

Hocek, M.; Holy, A.; Votruba, I.; and Dvorakova, H. Cytostatic 6-arylpurine nucleosides II. Synthesis of sugar- modified derivatives: 9-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro- pentofuranosyl)-, 9-(5-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)- and 9-(2,3- dihydroxypropyl)-6-phenylpurines. Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications 2000, 65, 1683-1697.

Janeba, Z.; Holy, A.; and Masojidkova, M. Synthesis of acyclic nucleoside and nucleotide analogs derived from 6-amino-7H-purin-8(9H)-one. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2000, 65, 1126-1144.

Krejcová, R., Horská, K., Votruba, I., and Holy, A. Interaction of guanine phosphonomethoxy­alkyl derivatives with GMP kinase isoenzymes. Biochem Pharmacol 2000, 60[12], 1907-1913.

Meszarosova, K.; Holy, A.; and Masojidkova, M. Synthesis of acyclic adenine 8,N-anhydro­nucleosides. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2000, 65, 1109-1125.

Zídek, Z., Franková, D., and Holy, A. Macrophage activation by antiviral acyclic nucleoside phosphonates in dependence on priming immune stimuli. Int J Immunopharmacol 2000, 22[12], 1121-1129.

Bobková, K.; Gut, I.; Mandys, V.; Holý, A.; Votruba, I.; and Otová, B. Antitumour activity of a combined treatment with PMEDAP and docetaxel in the Prague inbred Sprague-Dawley/Cub rat strain bearing T-cell lymphoma. Anticancer Research 2001, 21, 2725-2731.

Holy, A.; Otová, B.; Budesínsky, M.; Emerson, D.; and Wiles, M. E. O-phosphonatomethyl­choline, its analogues, alkyl esters, and their biological activity. J MED CHEM 2001, 44, 4462-4467.

Holý, A.; Votruba, I.; Tloustová, E.; and Masojídková, M. Synthesis and cytostatic activity of N-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)alkyl] derivatives of N6-substituted adenines, -2,6-diaminopurines and related compounds. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2001, 66, 1545-1592.

Janeba, Z. and Holy, A. Synthesis of 8-amino and 8-substituted amino derivatives of acyclic purine nucleoside and nucleotide analogs. Alkylation of 8-substituted purine bases. Nucleos Nucleot Nucleic Acids 2001, 20, 1103-1106.

Janeba, Z.; Holý, A.; and Masojídková, M. Transformation of 8-[(2-hydroxyalkyl)sulfanyl]­adenines to 6-amino-7H-purin-8(9H)-one derivatives. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2001, 66, 1393-1406.

Zídek, Z.; Franková, D.; and Holy, A. Activation by 9-(R)-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl]­adenine of chemokine (RANTES, macrophage inflammatory protein 1) and cytokine (tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-10 [IL-10], IL-1) production. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2001, 45, 3381-3386.

Balzarini, J.; Pannecouque, C.; DeClercq, E.; Aquaro, S.; Perno, C. F.; Egberink, H.; and Holy, A. Antiretrovirus activity of a novel class of acyclic pyrimidine nucleoside phosphonates. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2002, 46, 2185-2193.

Cesnek, M., Holy, A., and Masojídková, M. 6-Guanidinopurine nucleosides and their analogues. Tetrahedron 2002, 58[15], 2985-2996.

Holy, A.; Votruba, I.; Masojidkova, M.; Andrei, G.; Snoeck, R.; Naesens, L.; De Clercq, E.; and Balzarini, J. 6-[2-(Phosphonomethoxy)alkoxy]pyrimidines with antiviral activity. J. Med. Chem. 2002, 45, 1918-1929.

Snoeck, R., Holy, A., Dewolf-Peeters, C., VanDenOord, J., DeClercq, E., and Andrei, G. Antivaccinia activities of acyclic nucleoside phosphonate derivatives in epithelial cells and organotypic cultures. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2002, 46[11], 3356-3361.

Hřebabecký, H.; Masojídková, M.; Holý, A.:
Synthesis of racemic 2-hydroxy-4- and 2-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane nucleoside analogues. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2002, 67, 1681-1699.