DNA Polymerases Inhibitor

Cytarabine, a nucleoside analog, causes S phase cell cycle arrest and inhibits DNA polymerase. Cytarabine inhibits DNA synthesis with an IC₅₀ of 16 nM. Cytarabine has antiviral effects against HSV. Cytarabine shows anti-orthopoxvirus activity.

ART558 is a potent, selective and allosteric DNA polymerase theta (Polθ) inhibitor (IC₅₀=7.9 nM). ART558 elicits BRCA-gene synthetic lethality and DNA damage. ART558 can be used for the research of cancer, such as breast cancer.

Aphidicolin is an inhibitor of DNA polymerase α and δ, prevents mitotic cell division by interfering DNA polymerase activity. Aphidicolin is an antibiotic produced by mold Cephalosporium aphidicola, inhibits cellular deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis and the growth of herpes simplex virus. Aphidicolin exhibits anti-orthopoxvirus activity and potentiates apoptosis induced by arabinosyl nucleosides in a human promyelocytic leukemia cell line.

Cholesteryl hemisuccinate is a with hepatoprotective an anticancer activity. Cholesteryl hemisuccinate inhibits Acetaminophen (AAP, HY-66005) hepatotoxicity, and prevents AAP-induced hepatic apoptosis and necrosis. Cholesteryl hemisuccinate inhibits DNA polymerase and DNA topoisomerase to inhibit DNA replication and repair and cell division. Thus, Cholesteryl hemisuccinate inhibits tumor growth.

Cidofovir (GS 0504) is an acyclic monophosphate nucleotide analogue and CMV inhibitor with antiviral activity. Cidofovir inhibits cytomegalovirus (CMV) replication by selectively inhibiting viral DNA polymerase. Cidofovir induces apoptosis and can be used in studies of AIDS cytomegalovirus retinitis, herpes, and cancer. Cidofovir also has anti-orthopoxvirus and anti-variola activities.

Dirhodium tetraacetate (Tetrakis (acetato) dirhodium (II)) is an anticancer agent. Dirhodium tetraacetate functionally inhibits the activities of DNA polymerase I and RNA polymerase. It also acts as a catalyst and can be used to construct rhodium-based artificial metalloenzymes.

PolQi1 is a selective inhibitor targeting the Polθ domain of DNA polymerase. PolQi1 inhibits the Polθ-mediated microhomology end joining (TMEJ/alt-EJ) pathway, reducing insertion/deletion (Indels) and imprecise editing events during DNA repair. PolQi1 can enhance the efficiency and accuracy of homology-directed repair (HDR) or Prime editing, and reduce off-target effects; and in combination with DNA-PK inhibitor AZD-7648 (HY-111783), exert efficient genome editing capabilities with dual pathway regulation. PolQi1 can be mainly used in gene editing research (such as CRISPR-Cas9 or Prime editing system optimization) to improve the precision editing efficiency of difficult-to-edit cells (such as primary hepatocytes and mouse embryos).

RP-6685 is a potent, selective and orally active DNA polymerase theta (Polθ) inhibitor with an IC₅₀ value of 5.8 nM (PicoGreen assay). RP-6685 shows antitumor efficacy in mouse tumor xenograft model. RP-6685 is a click chemistry reagent, it contains an Alkyne group and can undergo copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAc) with molecules containing Azide groups.

Foscarnet sodium (Trisodium phosphonoformate) is a viral DNA polymerase activity inhibitor, leading to reversible suppression of viral replication. Foscarnet sodium is an antiherpesvirus agent used in cytomegalovirus retinitis.

N-6-Methyl-2-deoxyadenosine (m6dA) is an adenine nucleoside analogue. N-6-Methyl-2-deoxyadenosine targets nuclear processes and DNA replication machineries including WER, SATB1, TFAM, Jumu, SSBP1, DNA polymerase η and phage polymerase Gp90 exo⁻. N-6-Methyl-2-deoxyadenosine acts as a multifunctional epigenetic regulator that modulates transcription, DNA damage response, cell cycle, transposon silencing, stress adaptation, epigenetic crosstalk, and nucleosome organization in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. N-6-Methyl-2-deoxyadenosine regulates mitochondrial epigenetic inheritance and is required for fear extinction memory in mice. N-6-Methyl-2-deoxyadenosine exhibits dysregulated levels in cancers. N-6-Methyl-2-deoxyadenosine can be used for the research of glioblastoma, triple negative breast cancer, and conditioned fear (fear extinction impairment).

Cholesterol hemisuccinate (Cholesterol hydrogen succinate) Tris salt is a compound with hepatoprotective and anticancer activity. Cholesterol hemisuccinate Tris salt inhibits Acetaminophen (AAP) (HY-66005) hepatotoxicity, and prevents AAP-induced hepatic apoptosis and necrosis. Cholesterol hemisuccinate Tris salt inhibits DNA polymerase and DNA topoisomerase to inhibit DNA replication and repair and cell division. Cholesterol hemisuccinate Tris salt inhibits tumor growth. Cholesterol hemisuccinate Tris salt can be used for buffer preparation.

Neobavaisoflavone, a flavonoid, is isolated from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia. Neobavaisoflavone exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-oxidation activities. Neobavaisoflavone inhibits DNA polymerase at moderate to high concentrations. Neobavaisoflavone also inhibits platelet aggregation.

ddGTP (2′,3′-Dideoxyguanosine 5′-triphosphate) trisodium (100 mM in water) is one of 2',3'-dideoxyribonucleoside 5'-triphosphates (ddNTPs) that acts as chain-elongating inhibitor of DNA polymerase for DNA sequencing. ddGTP trisodium acts as an inhibitor or a substrate for DNA polymerase α.

Phosphonoacetic acid is a potent antiviral agent. Phosphonoacetic acid inhibits a variety of herpesviruses, orthopoxviruses, and retroviruses. Phosphonoacetic acid strongly inhibits viral and cellular DNA polymerase, reverse transcriptase, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase activities in a non-competitive or uncompetitive manner by binding to the pyrophosphate site of the enzyme. Phosphonoacetic acid is useful for research related to lymphoid leukemia, herpesvirus infection, and vaccinia virus skin lesions.

1,4-Naphthoquinone is an inhibitor with broad-spectrum inhibitory activity targeting DNA polymerase, NF-κB and monoamine oxidase (MAO-A/B), with antibacterial and anti-biofilm efficacy. 1,4-Naphthoquinone is a competitive inhibitor of MAO-B (Ki=1.4 μM) and a non-competitive inhibitor of MAO-A (Ki=7.7 μM). 1,4-Naphthoquinone inhibits DNA polymerase pol α, β, γ, δ, ε, λ with IC₅₀ ranging from 5.57-128 μM. 1,4-Naphthoquinone inhibits tumor cell proliferation, induces apoptosis and necrosis, and has anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory activities by inducing oxidative stress, depleting glutathione (GSH), inhibiting DNA polymerase-mediated DNA synthesis and blocking NF-κB nuclear translocation. 1,4-Naphthoquinone can be used in anti-bacterial , anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory studies, including inhibition of melanoma and colon cancer cell growth and endothelial cell function, as well as LPS-induced inflammation models.

Fludarabine triphosphate (F-ara-ATP) trisodium, the active metabolite of Fludarabine (HY-B0069), is a potent, noncompetitive and specific inhibitor of DNA primase, with an IC₅₀ of 2.3 μM and a K_i of 6.1 μM. Fludarabine triphosphate trisodium inhibits DNA synthesis by blocking DNA primase and primer RNA formation. Fludarabine triphosphate trisodium inhibits ribonucleotide reductase and DNA polymerase and ultimately leads to cellular apoptosis.

3,4-Dihydroxybenzylamine hydrobromide (NSC 263475 hydrobromide) is an improved dopamine analog cytotoxic and inhibits DNA polymerase activity in melanoma cells. 3,4-Dihydroxybenzylamine hydrobromide (NSC 263475 hydrobromide) displays growth inhibitory activity in melanoma cell lines with varying degrees of tyrosinase activity.

Polθ/PARP-IN-1 (compound 25d) is a potent dual DNA polymerase theta (Polθ) and PARP inhibitor with IC₅₀ values of 45.6, 5.4 nM, respectively. Polθ/PARP-IN-1 shows antiproliferative activity. Polθ/PARP-IN-1 induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase, causes DNA damage. Polθ/PARP-IN-1 shows anti-tumor activity.

Ditercalinium chloride is an anticancer agent. Ditercalinium chloride inhibits human DNA polymerase gamma activity. Ditercalinium chloride can deplete mitochondrial DNA in both mouse and human cells. Ditercalinium chloride is a potential ligand against the COMMD10-AP3S1 fusion protein.

ddATP (2',3'-Dideoxyadenosine 5'-triphosphate) trisodium, an active metabolite of 2',3'-dideoxyinosine, is a chain-elongating inhibitor of DNA polymerase. ddATP trisodium can be used for Sanger method for DNA sequencing and research of virus infection.