Bonsignore, Riccardo ![]() |
Abstract
The duplex and G-quadruplex DNA-binding of six nickel(II) and zinc(II) complexes of three salphen-like ligands (salphen = N,N′-bis-salicylidene-1,2-phenylenediaminato) was investigated by UV–visible absorption and circular dichroism spectroscopy. The results obtained, in particular the values of the DNA-binding constants, Kb, point out that the nickel(II) complexes show a higher affinity toward both duplex and G-quadruplex DNA, compared to the analogous zinc(II) complexes. Interestingly, the zinc(II) complexes possess high selectivity toward G-quadruplex DNA, being negligible their binding with duplex DNA. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations provided atomistic models for the interpretation of the binding of the zinc(II) complexes with G-quadruplex DNA, allowing a structural comparison of the three salphen-like ligands, due to the presence of different substituents (H, F, CF3) on the position 4 of the phenyl ring on the N,N′ bridge.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Chemistry |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 0162-0134 |
Date of Acceptance: | 25 October 2017 |
Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2022 09:19 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/128679 |
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