10.6084/m9.figshare.5631985.v1 Duygu İnci Duygu İnci Rahmiye Aydın Rahmiye Aydın Özgür Vatan Özgür Vatan Yunus Zorlu Yunus Zorlu Nilüfer Çinkılıç Nilüfer Çinkılıç New binary copper(II) complexes containing intercalating ligands: DNA interactions, an unusual static quenching mechanism of BSA and cytotoxic activities Taylor & Francis Group 2017 Cu(II) complexes 4-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline 5-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline 4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline DNA/BSA interactions cytotoxicities 2017-11-24 13:39:47 Journal contribution https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/New_binary_copper_II_complexes_containing_intercalating_ligands_DNA_interactions_an_unusual_static_quenching_mechanism_of_BSA_and_cytotoxic_activities/5631985 <p>New binary copper(II) complexes <b>–</b> [Cu(4-mphen)<sub>2</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)]NO<sub>3</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>1</b>), [Cu(5-mphen)<sub>2</sub> (NO<sub>3</sub>)]NO<sub>3</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>2</b>), the known complex [Cu(dmphen)<sub>2</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)]NO<sub>3</sub> (<b>3</b>) and [Cu(tmphen)<sub>2</sub> (NO<sub>3</sub>)]NO<sub>3</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>4</b>) <b>-</b> (4-mphen: 4-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline, 5-mphen: 5-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline, dmphen: 4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline, tmphen: 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline), have been synthesized and characterized by CHN analysis, ESI-MS, FTIR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. Interaction of these complexes with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) has been investigated by absorption spectral titration, ethidium bromide (EB) and Hoechst 33,258 displacement assay and thermal denaturation measurement. These complexes cleaved pUC19 plasmid DNA in the absence and presence of an external agent. Notably, in the presence of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> as an activator, the cleavage abilities of these complexes are obviously enhanced at low concentration. Addition of hydroxyl radical scavengers like DMSO shows significant inhibition of the DNA cleavage activity of these complexes. BSA quenching mechanism was investigated with regard to the type of quenching, binding constant, number of binding locations and the thermodynamic parameters. The experimental results suggested that the probable quenching mechanism was an unusual static process and hydrophobic forces play a dominant role. The CT-DNA and BSA binding efficiencies of these complexes follow the order: <b>4 > 3</b> > <b>1</b> > <b>2</b>. Furthermore, <i>in vitro</i> cytotoxicities of these complexes on tumor cells lines (Caco-2, MCF-7 and A549) and healthy cell line (BEAS-2B) showed that these complexes exhibited anticancer activity with low IC<sub>50</sub> values. The effect of hydrophobicity of the methyl-substituted phenanthrolines on DNA and protein binding activities of these complexes is discussed.</p>