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A dinucleating ligand which promotes DNA cleavage with one and without a transition metal ion.

Authors :
Hernández-Gil J
Ferrer S
Salvador E
Calvo J
Garcia-España E
Mareque-Rivas JC
Source :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2013 May 07; Vol. 49 (35), pp. 3655-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Mar 27.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The dinucleating ligand L (1,3-bis[bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino]propan-2-ol) combined with metal ions efficiently cleaves DNA when M : L is 1 : 1 (M = Co(II) or Fe(III)) at pH 5.5-7.0, with free L being more active at acidic pH than when bound to Zn(II), Cu(II) or Ni(II) at neutral pH.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1364-548X
Volume :
49
Issue :
35
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
23535906
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cc39067e