Interactions of a Tetraanionic Porphyrin with DNA: from a Z-DNA Sensor to a Versatile Supramolecular Device.

Authors :: d'Urso, Alessandro
Mammana, Angela
Balaz, Milan
Holmes, Andrea E.
Berova, Nina
Lauceri, Rosaria
Purrello, Roberto
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2/18/2009, Vol. 131 Issue 6, p2046-2047. 2p. 1 Chart, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: The article presents a study which examines the interactions of a tetranionic porphyrin with DNA. It explores the interactions of Z-DNA sensor to a versatile supramolecular device. The study found that cationic zinc porphyrin can selectively detect the left-handed Z-form of DNA. It notes that spectroscopic properties of metallo-porphyrins are very attractive for sensing Z-DNA.

Subjects :: *CHEMICAL research
*ANIONS
*PORPHYRINS
*CHEMICAL reactions
*SUPRAMOLECULAR chemistry
*SPECTRUM analysis

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