title: Synthesis of a water soluble N-confused porphyrin and its interaction with nucleic acids.
abstract: A water soluble derivative of N-confused porphyrin (NCP) bearing cationic side arms was synthesized and the interaction with nucleic acids in water was investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moriyama
authors.forename: Yoshiya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikawa
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furuta
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011726:Pyridinium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D011166:Porphyrins; D011726:Pyridinium Compounds; D014867:Water; D004247:DNA