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Interaction of antitumor flavonoids with dsDNA
in the absence and presence of Cu(II)

Research Abstract
The binding of antitumor flavonoids, namely 3- hydroxyflavone (3HF) and hesperidin (Hesp) with dsDNA was investigated in the absence and presence of Cu(II) using cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry at the hanging mercury drop electrode. The reduction currents of 3HF, 3HF-Cu complex, and the 3HF-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex decreased after intercalation into dsDNA. The intercalation of Hesp into dsDNA is weak. dsDNA is reduced at a potential of −1.48 V overlaying the reduction of Hesp. In contrast, in the presence of Cu(II), the interaction of Hesp with dsDNA leads to a much stronger intercalation. The binding constants of the flavonoid-Cu complex with dsDNA were evaluated and calibration graphs for the determination of dsDNAwere obtained fromthe decrease in the peak current in the cyclic voltammograms of 3HF in the presence of dsDNA. The proposed method exhibited good recovery and reproducibility for indirect determination of dsDNA.
Research Authors
Yassin M. Temerk & Mohamed S. Ibrahim &
Mohamed Kotb & Wolfgang Schuhmann
Research Department
Research Journal
Anal Bioanal Chem
Research Pages
PP.3839–3846
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol.405
Research Year
2013