Abstract
An x-ray crystallographic analysis of the potent anti-HIV agent D4T revealed two independent conformations (conformers a and b) with different glycosyl bonds and furanose geometries. Conformer a exhibits the unusual O4' exo configuration and chi (C2, N1, C1', O4') of -118 degrees. Conformer b exhibits a nearly planar furanose geometry and chi of -174 degrees. The reduced form of D4T, ddT, is poorly active against HIV and also exists in two independent conformations. Chi of forms a and b (-129 and -170.9 degrees) are similar to that found with D4T. However, the furanoses exhibit the classical C2' endo and C3' endo geometries, respectively. These observed differences are not sufficient to account for the differing potencies of D4T versus ddT.
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