Camerman A, Mastropaolo D, Camerman N
Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1987 Dec;84(23):8239-42. doi: 10.1073/pnas.84.23.8239.
The crystal and molecular structures of the anti-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome agent 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (AZT) have been determined by x-ray diffraction. There are two crystallographically independent AZT molecules in the crystal asymmetric unit; they have similar conformations and differ primarily in the glycosyl torsion angle. Comparisons with a hydrated thymidylate structure indicate that the azido group does not significantly affect the gross conformational preference of the molecule. The comparisons also suggest possible functional roles for the azido group in enzyme binding.
抗获得性免疫缺陷综合征药物3'-叠氮基-3'-脱氧胸苷(AZT)的晶体结构和分子结构已通过X射线衍射测定。晶体不对称单元中有两个晶体学独立的AZT分子;它们具有相似的构象,主要区别在于糖基扭转角。与水合胸苷酸结构的比较表明,叠氮基不会显著影响分子的总体构象偏好。这些比较还表明了叠氮基在酶结合中的可能功能作用。