High-resolution solid-state NMR structure of an anticancer agent

ChemMedChem. 2007 Apr;2(4):522-7. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.200600299.

Abstract

We demonstrate that solid-state NMR methods can be used to rapidly determine the high-resolution 3D structure of Epothilone B in the polycrystalline state. The solid-state NMR structures exhibit an average heavy atom RMSD to the mean structure of 0.14 A. The 3D-structural analysis leads to stereospecific assignments and provides insight into the influence of intermolecular interactions upon ssNMR chemical-shift parameters. Our results pave the way to the study of ligand-microtubule interactions in a noncrystalline and insoluble environment at atomic level.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Epothilones / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Epothilones
  • epothilone B