CHEMICAL CLEAVAGE OF PLASMID DNA BY CU(II), NI(II) AND CO(III) DESFERAL COMPLEXES

被引:30
作者
JOSHI, RR [1 ]
GANESH, KN [1 ]
机构
[1] NATL CHEM LAB,DIV ORGAN CHEM,BIOORGAN CHEM UNIT,POONA 411008,MAHARASHTRA,INDIA
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D O I
10.1016/0006-291X(92)91773-J
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
It is demonstrated that the Cu(II), Co(III) and Ni(II) complexes of a siderophore chelating drug desferal cleave DNA, in contrast to the corresponding Fe(II) complex which does not bring about DNA scission. Hydroxy radical scavengers inhibit the cleavage reaction. © 1992.
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页码:588 / 592
页数:5
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