Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1948758 | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The dinucleating ligand, tpbpd (tetrapyridyl biphenylenediamine) forms a dicopper complex with practically no electronic coupling between the two copper (II) centres. The EPR spectrum of the complex is consistent with coordination of each copper ion to two nitrogens of the binuclear ligand. Cyclic voltammogram of the complex also reveals that the two copper (II) centres have identical ligating environment. This dimeric copper (II) complex is found to be a very efficient catalyst for the cleavage of plasmid DNA in the absence of any added cofactor. The amount of conversion of supercoiled form (Form I) of plasmid to the open circular form (Form II) depends on the concentration of the complex as well as the duration of incubation of the complex with DNA. The maximum rate of conversion of the supercoiled form to the nicked circular form at pH 7.5 in the presence of 150 μM of the complex is found to be 1.8 Ã 10â3 sâ1.
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Authors
V. Uma, M. Kanthimathi, J. Subramanian, Balachandran Unni Nair,