Binding mode of [ruthenium(II)(1,10-phenanthroline)2L]2+ to poly(dG)·poly(dC)·poly(dC)+ triplex DNA

C. B. Cho, T. S. Cho, S. K. Kim, B. J. Kim, S. W. Han, M. J. Jung

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Abstract

Binding geometries of [Ru(II)(1,10-phenanthroline)2L]2+ complexes (where L = dipyrido [3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine (DPPZ) or benzodipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine (BDPPZ)) to poly(dG)·poly(dC)·poly(dC)+ triplex DNA (CGC+ triplex) has been investigated by linear dichroism and normal absorption spectroscopy. Analysis of the linear dichroism for the CGC+ triplex and [Ru(II)(phen)2BDPPZ]2+ complex indicates that the extended ligand of the metal complex lie perpendicular to the polynucleotide helix axis. Together with strong hypochromism and red shift in the interligand absorption region, we concluded that the extended BDPPZ or DPPZ ligand intercalated between the bases of polynucleotide. The spectral properties of the metal complexes bound to CGC+ triplex are similar to those bound to poly(dA)[poly(dT)]2 triplex (Choi et al., Biochemistry 1997, 36, 214), suggesting that the metal complex is located in the minor groove of the CGC+ triplex.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)995-999
Number of pages5
JournalBulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
Volume21
Issue number10
StatePublished - 20 Oct 2000

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