Synthesis and photophysical evaluations of fluorescent quaternary bipyridyl-1,8-naphthalimide conjugates as nucleic acid targeting agents
作者:Gary J. Ryan、Robert B.P. Elmes、Susan J. Quinn、Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson
DOI:10.1080/10610278.2011.638381
日期:2012.3
A family of organic molecules containing the DNA intercalating chromophores, 4-nitro- and 4-amino 1,8-naphthalimide, conjugated to a diquat derivative by an 'orthogonal' phenyl spacer have been prepared and characterised. Their binding interactions with double-stranded DNA were studied by a variety of spectroscopic techniques. These charged organic compounds are found to exhibit excellent binding affinities to DNA with binding constants comparable to those exhibited by metal complexes.
Highly Effective DNA Photocleavage by Novel “Rigid” Ru(bpy)<sub>3</sub>-4-nitro- and -4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide Conjugates
作者:Gary J. Ryan、Susan Quinn、Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson
DOI:10.1021/ic700967y
日期:2008.1.1
The synthesis of the two novel 1,8-naphthalimideruthenium conjugates Ru-Nap-NO2 and Ru-Nap-NH2 and their photophysical evaluation upon interaction with DNA is reported. Significant changes were seen in both the absorption and emission spectra upon interaction of both conjugates with DNA, from which large binding constants were determined. Moreover, highly efficient DNA cleavage was observed upon irradiation for 5 min, during which supercoiled DNA was converted to nicked and linear DNA by RuNap-NH2.