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An In Vitro Enzymatic Assay to Measure Transcription Inhibition by GalliumIII and H3 5,10,15-trispentafluorophenylcorroles
Published on: March 18, 2015
Phosphorus(V) corrole: DNA binding, photonuclease activity and cytotoxicity toward tumor cells
Yi-Guang Wang1, Zhao Zhang1, Hui Wang2
1Department of Chemistry, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China.
Abstract:
A new phosphorus(V) corrole, 10-(4-hydroxylphenyl)-5,15-bis(pentafluorophenyl)corrolato (trans-dihydroxo)phosphorus(V) 1-P, was synthesized and characterized. The interaction of 1-P with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) was studied by multi-spectroscopic methods. The photonuclease activity of this complex was examined by agarose gel electrophoresis. 1-P may bind to CT-DNA via an outside binding mode and display good photonuclease activity. 1-P displayed low dark toxicity but high photocytotoxic activity against H460 and A549 tumor cell lines.
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