The crystal structure of the complex of the anticancer prodrug 7-ethyl-10-[4-(1-piperidino)-1-piperidino]-carbonyloxycamptothecin (CPT-11) with Torpedo californica acetylcholinesterase provides a molecular explanation for its cholinergic action
Harel, M., Hyatt, J.L., Brumshtein, B., Morton, C.L., Yoon, K.J., Wadkins, R.M., Silman, I., Sussman, J.L., Potter, P.M.(2005) Mol Pharmacol 67: 1874-1881
- PubMed: 15772291 
- DOI: 10.1124/mol.104.009944
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1U65 - PubMed Abstract: 
The anticancer prodrug 7-ethyl-10-[4-(1-piperidino)-1-piperidino-]carbonyloxycamptothecin (CPT-11) is a highly effective camptothecin analog that has been approved for the treatment of colon cancer. It is hydrolyzed by carboxylesterases to yield 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38), a potent topoisomerase I poison ...