title: Dinuclear copper(II) complexes of a polybenzimidazole ligand: their structures and inductive roles in DNA condensation.
abstract: The structures of two dinuclear Cu(II) complexes of dtpb were determined. They are shown to be capable of inducing DNA condensation into nanometer- and micrometer-scale particles under neutral conditions.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: Xianggao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chunshan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Changlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011108:Polymers; D003300:Copper; D004247:DNA