Monoglycosyl, diglycosyl, and dinucleoside methylenediphosphonates: direct synthesis and antiviral activity.

A direct and general access to D-glycosyl 3-, 5-, or 6-methylenediphosphonates, di-D-glycosyl 1,5-, 3,5-, 3,6-, 5,5-, or 6,6-methylenediphosphonates and dithymidine 3',5'-methylenediphosphonate is described. The method involves the one-pot alkylidenediphosphorylation of glycosyl or thymidine derivatives. No antiviral activity was detected against a panel of RNA and DNA viruses.

Design, synthesis and activity of bisubstrate, transition-state analogues and competitive inhibitors of aspartate transcarbamylase.

Aspartate transcarbamylase initiates the de novo biosynthetic pathway for the production of the pyrimidine nucleotides, precursors of nucleic acids. This pathway is particularly active in rapidly growing cells and tissues. Thus, this enzyme has been tested as a potential target for antiproliferative drugs.