Abstract
Two new naphthalimide hydroperoxides 3 and 4 have been synthesized and their interactions with DNA investigated. They efficiently intercalate into (in the dark) and cleave (under irradiation, 365 nm) pBR322 and pUC19 DNA. Their DNA-cleaving activities depend on incubation time and temperature in the dark, concentration of drugs, and types of buffers. In contrast, DNA cleavage by 1, a phthalimide peroxide that has been reported to act as a DNA cleaver, was not visible under the same condition.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 245-251 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Dyes and Pigments |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |