Steric effects direct the binding of porphyrins to tetramolecular quadruplex DNA.
The binding motifs of copper(II) porphyrins with G quadruplex DNA structures vary markedly depending on the steric demands of the ligand and the host structure.
McGuire
Robert
R
Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084, USA.
McMillin
David R
DR
D002942:Circular Dichroism; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D054856:G-Quadruplexes; D008024:Ligands; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry
D008024:Ligands; D011166:Porphyrins; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc