Interstrand DNA covalent binding of two dinuclear Ru(<scp>ii</scp>) complexes. Influence of the extra ring of the bridging ligand on the DNA interaction and cytotoxic activity

Héctor J. Lozano, Natalia Busto, Gustavo Espino, Arancha Carbayo, José M. Leal, James A. Platts, Begoña Garcı́a

Dalton Transactions · 2017 · 19 citations · 47 references

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Abstract

The quinones naphthazarin and quinizarin intercalate into DNA whereas their <italic>p</italic>-cymene di-ruthenium(<sc>ii</sc>) complexes bind covalently <italic>via</italic> interstrand crosslinking.

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