Chemical cleavage of plasmid DNA by Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(III) desferal complexes

Joshi, Rajendra R. ; Nagappa Ganesh, K. (1992) Chemical cleavage of plasmid DNA by Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(III) desferal complexes Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 182 (2). pp. 588-592. ISSN 0006-291X

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Abstract

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.

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