Cisplatin binding to proteins: A structural perspective

L Messori, A Merlino - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
The interactions of clinically established anticancer Pt-based drugs with proteins play crucial
roles in Pt cellular uptake and biodistribution, as well as in determining side effects and …

Interactions between proteins and Ru compounds of medicinal interest: A structural perspective

A Merlino - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Ruthenium compounds have unique physicochemical properties that can be efficiently
exploited in medicinal chemistry. These molecules can act using both DNA or enzymes as …

Identification of novel potent and non-toxic anticancer, anti-angiogenic and antimetastatic rhenium complexes against colorectal carcinoma

J Delasoie, A Pavic, N Voutier, S Vojnovic… - European journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Combination therapy targeting both tumor growth and vascularization is considered to be a
cornerstone for colorectal carcinomas (CRC) treatment. However, the major obstacles of …

Cisplatin binding to human serum albumin: a structural study

G Ferraro, L Massai, L Messori, A Merlino - Chemical Communications, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The reaction between cisplatin and human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated by X-ray
crystallography and crystal structures of the cisplatin/HSA adduct were eventually solved for …

Mustards-derived Terpyridine–platinum complexes as anticancer agents: DNA alkylation vs coordination

M Adams, MP Sullivan, KKH Tong… - Inorganic …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The development of bifunctional platinum complexes with the ability to interact with DNA via
different binding modes is of interest in anticancer metallodrug research. Therefore, we …

Recent advances in protein metalation: structural studies

A Merlino - Chemical Communications, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Protein metalation is a process that determines the formation of adducts upon reaction of
metal compounds with proteins. Protein metalation plays a crucial role in different fields …

Pt-based drugs: the spotlight will be on proteins

O Pinato, C Musetti, C Sissi - Metallomics, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Platinum-complexes represent some of the most successful groups of clinically used
anticancer drugs. Their mechanism of action relies on the formation of stable DNA adducts …

Cisplatin binds human copper chaperone Atox1 and promotes unfolding in vitro

ME Palm, CF Weise, C Lundin… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Cisplatin (cisPt), Pt (NH3) 2Cl2, is a cancer drug believed to kill cells via DNA binding and
damage. Recent work has implied that the cellular copper (Cu) transport machinery may be …

Arsenoplatin-1 is a dual pharmacophore anticancer agent

Đ Miodragović, A Merlino, EP Swindell… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Arsenoplatins are adducts of two chemically important anticancer drugs, cisplatin and
arsenic trioxide, that have a Pt (II) bond to an As (III) hydroxide center. Screens of the NCI-60 …

ESI-MS study of the interaction of potential oxidovanadium (IV) drugs and amavadin with model proteins

V Ugone, D Sanna, G Sciortino, DC Crans… - Inorganic …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this study, the binding to lysozyme (Lyz) of four important VIV compounds with antidiabetic
and/or anticancer activity,[VIVO (pic) 2 (H2O)],[VIVO (ma) 2],[VIVO (dhp) 2], and [VIVO (acac) …