title: Water-soluble organic dppz analogues--tuning DNA binding affinities, luminescence, and photo-redox properties.
abstract: Three new water-soluble dppz derivatives are reported, one of which binds to DNA with an affinity comparable to any mononuclear metal complex and also displays a high selectivity for GC sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF, UK.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Chatna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rajput
authors.forename: Lance
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Twyman
authors.forename: Ihtshamul
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Haq
authors.forename: Jim A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D049449:Luminescence; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010619:Phenazines / Q000737:chemistry*; D010777:Photochemistry; D012995:Solubility; D016339:Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D010619:Phenazines; C443808:dipyrido(3,2-a-2',3'-c)phenazine; D004247:DNA