DNA binding by Ru(II)-bis(bipyridine)-pteridinyl complexes.
J Biol Inorg Chem
; 13(7): 1133-48, 2008 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-18587602
ABSTRACT
The interactions of five bis(bipyridyl) Ru(II) complexes of pteridinyl-phenanthroline ligands with calf thymus DNA have been studied. The pteridinyl extensions were selected to provide hydrogen-bonding patterns complementary to the purine and pyrimidine bases of DNA and RNA. The study includes three new complexes [Ru(bpy)(2)(L-pterin)](2+), [Ru(bpy)(2)(L-amino)](2+), and [Ru(bpy)(2)(L-diamino)](2+) (bpy is 2,2'-bipyridine and L-pterin, L-amino, and L-diamino are phenanthroline fused to pterin, 4-aminopteridine, and 2,4-diaminopteridine), two previously reported complexes [Ru(bpy)(2)(L-allox)](2+) and [Ru(bpy)(2)(L-Me(2)allox)](2+) (L-allox and L-Me(2)allox are phenanthroline fused to alloxazine and 1,3-dimethyalloxazine), the well-known DNA intercalator [Ru(bpy)(2)(dppz)](2+) (dppz is dipyridophenazine), and the negative control [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+). Reported are the syntheses of the three new Ru-pteridinyl complexes and the results of calf thymus DNA binding experiments as probed by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, viscometry, and thermal denaturation titrations. All Ru-pteridine complexes bind to DNA via an intercalative mode of comparable strength. Two of these four complexes--[Ru(bpy)(2)(L-pterin)](2+) and [Ru(bpy)(2)(L-allox)](2+)--exhibit biphasic DNA melting curves interpreted as reflecting exceptionally stable surface binding. Three new complexes--[Ru(bpy)(2)(L-diamino)](2+), [Ru(bpy)(2)(L-amino)](2) and [Ru(bpy)(2)(L-pterin)](2+)--behave as DNA molecular "light switches."
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Compostos Organometálicos
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Pteridinas
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Rutênio
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2,2'-Dipiridil
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DNA
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Biol Inorg Chem
Assunto da revista:
BIOQUIMICA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos