Molecular "light switch" for G-quadruplexes and i-motif of human telomeric DNA: [Ru(phen)2(dppz)]2+.
[Ru(phen)(2)(dppz)](2+)can serve as a prominent molecular "light switch" for G-quadruplexes and i-motif, but it preferentially binds to G-quadruplexes over i-motif.
Shi
Shuo
S
Department of Chemistry, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. shishuo@tongji.edu.cn
Zhao
Juan
J
Geng
Xiaoting
X
Yao
Tianming
T
Huang
Hailiang
H
Liu
Tianlin
T
Zheng
Lengfeng
L
Li
Zonghui
Z
Yang
Danjing
D
Ji
Liangnian
L
D002413:Cations, Divalent / Q000737:chemistry; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D054856:G-Quadruplexes; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D016615:Telomere / Q000737:chemistry*; D044366:Transition Temperature
D002413:Cations, Divalent; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C466600:Ru(phen)(2)dipyrido(3,2-a-2',3'-c)phenazine; D004247:DNA