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Structure and Coordination Determination of Peptide-metal Complexes Using 1D and 2D 1H NMR
Published on: December 16, 2013
Synthesis, structure characterization, DNA binding, and cleavage properties of mononuclear and tetranuclear cluster
Abstract:
Two copper(II) complexes, cluster 1, and mononuclear 2, have been synthesized by reacting acetylacetone and benzohydrazide (1:1 ratio for 1 and 1:2 ratio for 2) with CuCl(2) in a methanol solution. In 2, which is a new complex, the ligand acts as a tetradentate which binds the metal ion via two amide-O atoms and two imine-N atoms providing an N(2)O(2) square-planar around the copper(II) ion. The absorption spectra data evidence strongly suggested that the two copper(II) compounds could interact with CT-DNA (intrinsic binding constant, K(b) = 0.45×10(4) M-1 for 1 and K(b) = 2.39×10(4) M-1 for 2). The super coiled plasmid pBR322 DNA cleavage ability was studied with 1 and 2 in the presence and absence of H(2)O(2) as an oxidant. In both the absence and the presence of an oxidizing agent, complex 2 exhibited no nuclease activity. However, even in the absence of an oxidant, complex 1 exhibited significant DNA cleavage activity.
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