Abstract
Interaction of chiral Ru(II) salen complexes (S)-1 and (R)-1 with Calf Thymus DNA (CT-DNA) was studied by absorption spectroscopy, competitive binding study, viscosity measurements, CD measurements, thermal denaturation study and cleavage studies by agarose gel electrophoresis. The DNA binding affinity of (S)-1 (6.25 × 103 M-1) was found to be greater than (R)-1 (3.0 × 103 M-1). The antimicrobial studies of these complexes on five different gram (+)/(-) bacteria and three different fungal organisms showed selective inhibition of the growth of gram (+) bacteria and were not affective against gram (-) and fungal organisms. Further, the (S)-1 enantiomer inhibited the growth of organisms to a greater extent as compared to (R)-1 enantiomer. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 113-119 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2009 |
Disciplines
- Medical Specialties
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy