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A new type of DNA "light-switch": a dual photochemical sensor and metalating agent for duplex and G-quadruplex DNA.

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Abstract
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Ru(bpy)2dppz, a well studied "light-switch" metal complex, transforms into a photochemical "light-switch" and DNA damaging agent by incorporating structural strain. This distorted compound is photoreactive and ejects a ligand upon binding duplex and G-quadruplex DNA, producing a reactive metal center that metalates the DNA.

Year of Publication
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2014
Journal
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Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Volume
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50
Issue
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3
Number of Pages
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311-3
Date Published
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2014
ISSN Number
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1359-7345
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cc47269h
DOI
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10.1039/c3cc47269h
Short Title
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Chem Commun (Camb)
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