Abstract
Previous studies demonstrated that biological N1-oxidation occurred for some 9-alkyl-/9-aralkyladenines, but not for others, when mammalian hepatic microsomal incubates were used as enzyme source. In order to understand the mechanisms controlling the metabolic fate of these compounds, the relationship between N1-oxidation and certain physicochemical characteristics of these substrates was studied. It was found that there was no marked link between N1-oxidation and the computer predicted pKa values of the substances studied. However, a computer predicted LogP value in the range 1.3-4 seems to be the most favourable for N1-oxidation. The 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectroscopic characteristics of the substrates, which reflect certain electronic characteristics of the purine moiety, also showed a correlation with their N1-oxidation. The electronic effects of the substrates in relation to their metabolism was investigated using computer modelling techniques; the results showed that different substituents at the 9-position of adenine may modify the electronic characteristics of the purine moiety thus affecting their metabolism. The conformation of the substrates may also be an important controlling factor for their N1-oxidative metabolism.
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