title: A dinuclear ruthenium(II) complex that functions as a label-free colorimetric sensor for DNA.
abstract: A dinuclear ruthenium(II) complex groove binds to DNA and this interaction results in distinctive color changes that are dependent on both DNA sequence and structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Izumi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kurihara
authors.forename: Arata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imai
authors.forename: Jim A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Otsuki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003124:Colorimetry; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D017186:Titrimetry; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D012428:Ruthenium; D004247:DNA; C427203:calf thymus DNA