Issue 24, 1987

Ruthenium polypyridyl complexes; their interaction with DNA and their role as sensitisers for its photocleavage

Abstract

The excited state of the 1,4,5,8-tetra-azaphenanthrene complex, [Ru(TAP)3]2+, which unlike [Ru(phen)3]2+(phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) or [Ru(bipy)3]2+(bipy = 2,2′-bipyridyl) is strongly quenched upon binding to poly[d(G–C)], is found to be much more effective than either [Ru(phen)3]2+ or [Ru(bipy)3]2+ in causing cleavage of the DNA backbone.

Article information

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J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1987, 1821-1823

Ruthenium polypyridyl complexes; their interaction with DNA and their role as sensitisers for its photocleavage

J. M. Kelly, D. J. McConnell, C. OhUigin, A. B. Tossi, A. K. Mesmaeker, A. Masschelein and J. Nasielski, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1987, 1821 DOI: 10.1039/C39870001821

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