| Literature DB >> 16766033 |
Feng Gao1, Hui Chao, Feng Zhou, Yi-Xian Yuan, Bin Peng, Liang-Nian Ji.
Abstract
A novel polypyridyl ligand pteridino[7,6-f][1,10]phenanthroline-1,13(10H,12H)-dione (ppd) and its ruthenium(II) complex [Ru(bpy)2ppd]2+ have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, electrospray mass spectra and 1H NMR. The interaction of the complex with calf thymus DNA was investigated by spectroscopic and viscosity measurements. The results suggest that the complex binds to DNA via an intercalative mode and serves as a molecular "light switch" for DNA. Moreover, the complex has been found to promote the photocleavage of plasmid DNA pBR322 under irradiation at 365 nm. The mechanism studies reveal that singlet oxygen (1O2) and superoxide anion radical (O2*(-))play a significant role in the photocleavage.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16766033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2006.04.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Inorg Biochem ISSN: 0162-0134 Impact factor: 4.155