Potent oxidative DNA cleavage by the di-copper cytotoxin: [Cu2(μ-terephthalate)(1,10-phen)4]2+n

Andreea Prisecaru, Michael Devereux, Niall Barron, Malachy McCann, John Colleran, Alan Casey, Vickie McKee, Andrew Kellett

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Abstract

The di-copper(II) cation, [Cu2(μ-terephthalate)(1,10-phen)4]2+, is a powerful, non-sequence-specific, minor-groove oxidizer of duplex DNA which, unlike copper(II) bis-1,10-phenanthroline chloride, operates independently of exogenous reagents. The agent displays excellent in vitro cytoxicity towards cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cells, producing intracellular reactive oxygen species upon nano-molar exposure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6906-6908
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume48
Issue number55
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jun 2012

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