Fluorescent mixed ligand copper(ii) complexes of anthracene-appended Schiff bases: studies on DNA binding, nuclease activity and cytotoxicity

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (26) ◽  
pp. 11997-12010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paramasivam Jaividhya ◽  
Mani Ganeshpandian ◽  
Rajkumar Dhivya ◽  
Mohammad Abdulkadher Akbarsha ◽  
Mallayan Palaniandavar

While the phen of [Cu(L1–L5)(phen)(ACN)]2+ partially inserts into DNA base pairs the anthracenyl moiety of L1–L5 interacts with DNA hydrophobically.

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiana A. Mitsopoulou ◽  
Constantinos Dagas

The complex [ReOCl3pq] (1) (where pq = 2-(2′pyridyl)quinoxaline) has been synthesized and fully characterized by UV-Vis, FTIR, 1 and 2D NMR, and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The DNA-binding properties of the complex1as well as of the compounds [ReOCl3bpy] (2), [ReOCl3phen] (3), and pq (4) were investigated by UV-spectrophotometric (melting curves), CV (cyclic voltammetry), and viscosity measurements. Experimental data suggest that complex1intercalates into the DNA base pairs. Upon irradiation, complex1was found to promote the cleavage of plasmid pBR 322 DNA from supercoiled form I to nicked form II. The mechanism of the DNA cleavage by complex1was also investigated.


2008 ◽  
Vol 07 (06) ◽  
pp. 1147-1158 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUN LI ◽  
LIAN-CAI XU ◽  
SI-YAN LIAO ◽  
KANG-CHENG ZHENG ◽  
LIANG-NIAN JI

The theoretical studies on the electronic structure, DNA-binding, and absorption-spectral properties of "light switch" complex [ Ru ( phen )2( taptp )]2+ (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline; taptp = 4,5,9,18-tetraazaphenanthreno-[9,10-b]triphenylene) in aqueous solution have been carried out using density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TDDFT) methods. The results show the following: (i) The solvent effect makes all the frontier molecular orbital energies of complex to increase to a certain extent; however, the energies (ε LUMO + x) of some frontier unoccupied molecular orbitals (MOs) in aqueous solution are still negative and rather lower than those of the energies (ε HOMO - x) of some frontier-occupied MOs of DNA-base pairs, and thus the complex in aqueous solution is still an excellent electron-acceptor in its DNA-binding. (ii) The solvent effect further shows that simply increasing the conjugative planar area of intercalative ligand may be ineffective on the improvement of DNA-binding of the resulting complex because of going along with the increase in the LUMO (and LUMO + x) energy. It is the reason why the DNA-binding affinity of "light switch" complex [ Ru ( phen )2( taptp )]2+ is not better than that of the well-known complex [ Ru ( phen )2( dppz )]2+ yet. (iii) The three main experimental bands (~450 nm, ~360 nm, and ~290 nm) of the studied complex in aqueous solution were further well calculated, simulated, and explained by the TDDFT computations.


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adel Mahmoud Attia ◽  
Ahmed Ibrahin Khodair ◽  
Eman Abdelnasser Gendy ◽  
Mohammed Abu El-Magd ◽  
Yaseen Ali Mosa Mohamed Elshaier

Background:Perturbation of nucleic acids structures and confirmation by small molecules through intercalation binding is an intriguing application in anticancer therapy. The planar aromatic moiety of anticancer agents was inserted between DNA base pairs leading to change in the DNA structure and subsequent functional arrest.Objective:The final scaffold of the target compounds was annulated and linked to a benzotriazole ring. These new pharmacophoric features were examined as antiviral and anticancer agents against MCF7 and their effect on DNA damage was also assessed.Methods:A new series of fully substituted 2-oxopyridine/2-thioxopyridine derivatives tethered to a benzotriazole moiety (4a-h) was synthesized through Michael cyclization of synthesized α,β- unsaturated compounds (3a-e) with appropriate active methylene derivatives. The DNA damage study was assessed by comet assay. In silico DNA molecular docking was performed using Open Eye software to corroborate the experimental results and to understand molecule interaction at the atomic level.Results:The highest DNA damage was observed in Doxorubicin, followed by 4h, then, 4b, 4g, 4f, 4e, and 4d. The docking study showed that compound 4h formed Hydrogen Bonds (HBs) as a standard ligand with GSK-3. Compound 4h was the most active compound against rotavirus Wa, HAVHM175, and HSV strains with a reduction of 30%, 40%, and 70%, respectively.Conclusion:Compound 4h was the most active compound and could act as a prospective lead molecule for anticancer agent.


1988 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 1943-1945
Author(s):  
Pavel Hobza ◽  
Camille Sandorfy

The interaction of the 6-O methylguanine cation with cytosine and thymine was studied using the ab initio SCF method in combination with a London type expression for dispersion energy. The structure of the complex formed with cytosine differs from that found previously with guanine itself.


MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (16) ◽  
pp. 815-823
Author(s):  
Ian Sands ◽  
Jinhyung Lee ◽  
Wuxia Zhang ◽  
Yupeng Chen

AbstractRNA delivery into deep tissues with dense extracellular matrix (ECM) has been challenging. For example, cartilage is a major barrier for RNA and drug delivery due to its avascular structure, low cell density and strong negative surface charge. Cartilage ECM is comprised of collagens, proteoglycans, and various other noncollagneous proteins with a spacing of 20nm. Conventional nanoparticles are usually spherical with a diameter larger than 50-60nm (after cargo loading). Therefore, they presented limited success for RNA delivery into cartilage. Here, we developed Janus base nanotubes (JBNTs, self-assembled nanotubes inspired from DNA base pairs) to assemble with small RNAs to form nano-rod delivery vehicles (termed as “Nanopieces”). Nanopieces have a diameter of ∼20nm (smallest delivery vehicles after cargo loading) and a length of ∼100nm. They present a novel breakthrough in ECM penetration due to the reduced size and adjustable characteristics to encourage ECM and intracellular penetration.


2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kinga E. Szkaradek ◽  
Petr Stadlbauer ◽  
Jiří Šponer ◽  
Robert W. Góra ◽  
Rafał Szabla

Formation of an excited-state complex enables ultrafast photorelaxation of dark nπ* states in GC and HC base pairs.


2015 ◽  
Vol 127 (49) ◽  
pp. 14932-14935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina Röttger ◽  
Hugo J. B. Marroux ◽  
Michael P. Grubb ◽  
Philip M. Coulter ◽  
Hendrik Böhnke ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. García ◽  
M. Revenga-Parra ◽  
B. Sobrino ◽  
A. Carracedo ◽  
C. Alonso ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Dna Base ◽  

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