Research Article

Novel Xanthene-1,8-dione Derivatives Containing the Benzylic Ether Tail as Potent Cytotoxic Agents: Design, Synthesis, In Vitro, and In Silico Studies

Figure 3

Orientation of Daunomycin and 4a in complex with D(CPGPTPAPCPG) DNA strand. Ligands are shown by orange sticks. The proper substitutions at meta position of phenoxy or ortho position of benzyl can occupy the same binding region of aminoglycoside.