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carzelesin

A cyclopropylpyrroloindole prodrug analogue and DNA minor groove binding agent, with antineoplastic activity. After hydrolysis, the cyclopropyl group of carzelesin alkylates N3-adenine in a sequence-selective fashion. This results in tumor growth inhibition.

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Code name:	U-80244
Chemical structure:	2-benzofurancarboxamide, N-(2-((1-(chloromethyl)-1,6-dihydro-8-methyl-5-(((phenylamino)carbonyl)oxy)benzo(1,2-b:4,3-b')dipyrrol-3(2H)-yl)carbonyl)-1H-indol-5-yl)-6-(diethylamino)-, (S)-

carzelesin

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