DNA-binding and nuclease activity of 1,10-phenanthroline-based thiocyanato, acetato, azido and benzoato bridged dinuclear copper(II) complexes

Haribabu, Pagonda and Patil, Yogesh Prakash and Reddy, Katreddi Hussain and Nethaji, Munirathinam (2011) DNA-binding and nuclease activity of 1,10-phenanthroline-based thiocyanato, acetato, azido and benzoato bridged dinuclear copper(II) complexes. In: Transition Metal Chemistry, 36 (8). pp. 867-874.

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Abstract

The mononuclear Cu(II) complex [Cu(phen)(H2O)(NO3)(2)] (1), obtained by the reaction of 1,10-phenanthroline with Cu(NO3)(2)center dot 3H(2)O in methanol solution, reacts with anionic ligands SCN-, AcO-, N-3(-) and PhCO2- in MeOH solution to form the stable binuclear complexes [Cu-2(H2O)(2)(phen)(2)(mu-X)(2)](2) (NO3)(2), where X = SCN- (2), AcO- (3), N-3(-) (4) or PhCO2- (5). The molecular structure of complex 3 was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. These complexes were characterized by electronic, IR, ESR, magnetic moments and conductivity measurements. The electrochemical behaviour of the complexes was investigated by cyclic voltammetry. The interactions of these complexes with calf thymus DNA have been investigated using absorption spectrophotometry. Their DNA cleavage activity was studied on double-stranded pBR322 plasmid DNA using gel electrophoresis experiments in the absence and presence of H2O2 as oxidant.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Transition Metal Chemistry
Publisher:	Springer
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Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	09 Mar 2012 11:44
Last Modified:	09 Mar 2012 11:44
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/43872

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