Transition metal complexes with bioactive ligands: mechanisms for selective ligand release and applications for drug
1The University of Sydney, Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Building F11, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. anna.renfrew@sydney.edu.au.
Abstract:
The unique properties of transition metal complexes, such as environment-responsive ligand exchange kinetics, diverse photochemical and photophysical properties, and the ability to form specific interactions with biomolecules, make them interesting platforms for selective drug delivery. This minireview will focus on recent examples of rationally designed complexes with bioactive ligands, exploring the different roles of the metal, and mechanisms of ligand release. Developments in the techniques used to study the mechanisms of action of metal-drug complexes will also be discussed, including X-ray protein crystallography, fluorescence lifetime imaging, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
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