Abstract
The binding mechanism of meso-tetrakis (4-(N-methylpyridiumyl)) porphyrin (TMPyP4) and the telomeric sequence DNA 5'-TTAGGG-3' (S6) has been explored by means of circular dichroism spectrum, steady-state absorption, steady-state fluorescence and picosecond time-resolved fluorescence spectrums. DNA adopts the single-strand conformation in Tris-HCl buffer without any metal ions. The binding constant and the saturated binding number between TMPyP4 and S6 DNA were determined as 1.51 × 106 (mol/L)-1 and 1.2, respectively, according to steady-state absorption spectroscopy. Furthermore, on the findings of time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopic technique, the binding modes can be presumed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1365-1368+1373 |
Journal | Beijing Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Transaction of Beijing Institute of Technology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- Binding mechanism
- Single-strand DNA
- Spectroscopic technique
- TMPyP4