The interaction between a zinc(II) phthalocyanine compound bearing octakis phenoxyacetamide substituents and calf thymus DNA


ARSLANTAŞ A., Ağırtaş M. S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, vol.42, no.5, pp.1310-1320, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/kim-1805-18
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1310-1320
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, a zinc(II) phthalocyanine compound (PcZn) substituted with octakis phenoxyacetamide was synthesized and characterized. Calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) was used to determine the DNA binding properties of the zinc(II) phthalocyanine compound. This interaction of CT-DNA with PcZn was investigated using electronic absorption spectra, emission spectroscopy, a thermal melting temperature study, cyclic voltammetry, and viscosity measurements in a Tris-HCl buffer solution at a pH of 7.2. The findings showed that zinc(II) phthalocyanine interacts with calf thymus DNA via partial intercalative binding mechanisms. In addition to the techniques above, a gel electrophoresis study was also carried out to verify the interaction of CT-DNA with the PcZn complex. The results demonstrated that the octakis phenoxyacetamide-substituted zinc(II) phthalocyanine complex binds to CT-DNA via a partial intercalative binding mode.