Crystal and molecular structure of paclitaxel (taxol).
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Mastropaolo, D
RESUMO
Paclitaxel (formerly called taxol), an important anticancer drug, inhibits cell replication by binding to and stabilizing microtubule polymers. As drug-receptor interactions are governed by the three-dimensional stereochemistries of both participants, we have determined the crystal structure of paclitaxel to identify its conformational preferences that may be related to biological activity. The monoclinic crystals contain two independent paclitaxel molecules in the asymmetric unit plus several water and dioxane solvent molecules. Taxane ring conformation is very similar in both paclitaxel molecules and is similar to the taxane ring conformation found in the crystal structure of the paclitaxel analogue docetaxel (formerly called taxotere). The two paclitaxel molecules have carbon-13 side-chain conformations that differ from each other and from that of the corresponding side chain in the docetaxel crystal structure. The carbon-13 side-chain conformation of one paclitaxel molecule is similar to what was proposed from NMR studies done in polar solvents, while that of the other paclitaxel molecule is different and hitherto unobserved. The paclitaxel molecules interact with each other and with solvent atoms through an extensive network of hydrogen bonds. Analysis of the hydrogen-bonding network together with structure-activity studies may suggest which atoms of paclitaxel are important for binding to microtubule receptors.
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