Synergy between quantum dots and 1,10-phenanthroline-copper(II) complex towards cleaving DNA.
We have found that the DNA cleaving activity of quantum dots and 1,10-phenanthroline-Cu(II) complex is significantly enhanced when they are combined.
Departament de Química Inorgànica, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de València, 46100-Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
Javier
J
Hernández-Gil
Sacramento
S
Ferrer Llusar
Carmen R
CR
Maldonado
Juan C
JC
Mareque-Rivas
D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D053837:DNA Cleavage / Q000187:drug effects*; D004278:DNA, Superhelical / Q000737:chemistry; D004357:Drug Synergism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010618:Phenanthrolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D045663:Quantum Dots
D004278:DNA, Superhelical; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010618:Phenanthrolines; C464760:copper-1,10-phenanthroline; D004247:DNA