Determining the mode-of-binding of a DNA ligand is not always straightforward. Here, we establish a scanning force microscopic assay for mode-of-binding that is (i) direct: lengths of individual DNA-ligand complexes are directly measured; (ii) rapid: there are no requirements for staining or elaborate sample preparation; and (iii) unambiguous: an observed increase in DNA length upon addition of...

The ability of small molecules to perturb the natural structure and dynamics of nucleic acids is intriguing and has potential applications in cancer therapeutics. This work reports the synthesis, characterization, cytotoxicity and DNA-binding studies of two cytotoxic and intercalative [M(bpy)(pyrr-dtc)]NO3 complexes (where M = Pt(II) and Pd(II), bpy = 2,2 ́-bipyridine and pyrr-dtc = pyrrolidined...

Chromosphere such as triaryl methane family of dyes used in various industries can affect the body living organism system upon interaction with most biochemical molecule is DNA. In this research, binding mode chromophore that Bromothymol blue, Bromophenol Bromocresol green and Malachite double strand DNA phosphate buffer at pH 6.9 was investigated through UV/VIS spectroscopy. The study shows bl...

A novel thiosemicarbazone from 2-acetonaphthone (represented as acnTSC) has been synthesized and its basic coordination chemistry with zinc(II), cobalt(II), and copper(II) explored. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis and various spectroscopic techniques and are best formulated as [M(acnTSC)(2)Cl(2)] with the metal likely in an octahedral environment. The anticancer activity ...

The interaction of brilliant green with herring sperm DNA was investigated in detail by spectrometric methods in γ-cyclodextrin systems. On the condition of physiological pH, brilliant green prefers to form the 1:1 inclusion complex with γ-cyclodextrin.All the evidences indicated that the binding modes between γ-cyclode...

Two novel mononuclear Fe(III) complexes derived from azo-containing salicylaldoxime ligands were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic data i.e. IR, 1H NMR, UV-Vis, electrospray ionization mass spectra, molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility measurements. Both the experimental theoretical results strongly suggest that have a major contribution to azo enol imine...

DNA is one of the major intracellular targets for a wide range of anticancer and antibiotic drugs. Elucidating the binding between small molecules and DNA provides great help in understanding drug-DNA interactions and in designing of new and promising drugs for clinical use. The ability of small molecules to bind and interfere with DNA replication and transcription provides further insight into...

In this study, [2-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)ethoxy] group substituted zinc(ii), manganese(iii) and copper(ii) phthalocyanines 2-4 and their water soluble derivatives 2a, 3a and 4a were synthesized and the interactions of compounds 2a, 3a and 4a with CT-DNA and supercoiled pBR322 plasmid DNA were investigated. The results of binding experiments showed that these compounds were able to interact wit...

ABSTRACT. Here we are reporting the synthesis, characterization of four novel copper(II) complexes with carboxylate ligand and their evaluation for biological applications. The have general formulas C22H18CuN4O12, C32H26CuN6O12, C27H23CuN5O12 C34H26CuN6O12. synthesized were characterized by FT-IR elemental analyses carried out through EDX. deprotonation ligand, 4-(2-methoxy-5-nitrophenylamino)-...

The chromatin fiber is a complex of DNA and specific proteins called histones forming the first structural level of organization of eukaryotic chromosomes. In tightly organized chromatin fibers, the short segments of naked DNA linking the nucleosomes are strongly end constrained. Longitudinal thermal fluctuations in these linkers allow intercalative mode of protein binding. We show that mechani...