1,8-naphthalimide hydroperoxides as novel intercalating DNA cleavers

  • Zhi Fu Tao
  • , Xuhong Qian*
  • , Dongzhi Wei
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)245-251
Number of pages7
JournalDyes and Pigments
Volume31
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1996
Externally publishedYes

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