University of Alberta

Alan R Paterson

Morris J Robins

Carol E Cass

James S Wiley

Wendy P Gati

James D Craik

John K Buolamwini

William A Sawyer

Gary P Jamieson

David P McAdam

The present invention is directed to compounds capable of binding to the es nucleoside transporter of animal cells having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein n is 1-12; E is H, halogen, NH.sub.2, OH, OCH.sub.3, O(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 (where n is 1 to 12), SH, SR (where R is CH.sub.3 or (CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 and n is 1 to 12); A is HN, S, O, Se; X is N or C; Y is N or C; Z is N or C; R.sub.1 is H or acyl; R.sub.2 is C1 to C20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or heteroalkyl; substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic carbocycle or heterocycle; substituted or unsubstituted arene or heteroarene, aryl or substituted aryl; heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl; R.sub.3 is H, halogen, NO.sub.2, N.sub.3, SH, SR (where R is CH.sub.3 or (CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 and n is 1 to 12); R.sub.4 is H, OH is halogen; R.sub.5 is H, OH, halogen, N.sub.3, acetal, hemiacetal and R.sub.6 is H, --C.dbd.O--HN.sub.2 or --C.dbd.N when X is C and R.sub.6 is H when X is N.

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