| Literature DB >> 12576291 |
Vaidyanathan Ganesan Vaidyanathan1, Balachandran Unni Nair.
Abstract
Copper (II) complex 1 having planar tridentate ligand, bzimpy, where bzimpy is 2,6-bis(benzimidazo-2-yl) pyridine was synthesized and characterized by UV-visible, FAB (fast atom bombardment) mass and infrared spectroscopy. From absorption titration data, the binding constant of Cu(II) with DNA was calculated to be (1.8+/-0.02)x10(4) M(-1). Thermal denaturation study of DNA with 1 revealed deltaT(m) of 5+/-0.5 degrees C. Viscosity measurement showed that complex binds with DNA through intercalative mode. Copper (II) complex induces cleavage in plasmid DNA in the presence of coreductants such as ascorbic acid or glutathione.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12576291 DOI: 10.1016/s0162-0134(02)00593-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Inorg Biochem ISSN: 0162-0134 Impact factor: 4.155