Journal of Drug Metabolism & Toxicology

Journal of Drug Metabolism & Toxicology
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Swati Chaudhary

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  • Research Article
    Spectroscopic Studies of the Binding Interactions of Phenothiazininum Dyes (Thionine Acetate, Azure A and Azure B) with Calf-thymus DNA
    Author(s): Mohan Kumar, Mahima Kaushik, Swati Chaudhary and Shrikant KukretiMohan Kumar, Mahima Kaushik, Swati Chaudhary and Shrikant Kukreti

    The double helical structure of DNA offers various binding sites for the interaction of ligands or proteins. Interactions using minor groove, major groove, and through intercalation are the major types of binding mechanisms of DNA-ligand interactions. The lowering in the absorption intensity along with bathochromic shift is the indication of intercalation binding mode of the dye into the base pairs of the DNA. In this study, the interaction of phenothiazine dyes with calf-thymus DNA (ctDNA) in physiological buffer (pH 7.4) was studied using UV-visible, fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD), and UV-thermal denaturation spectroscopy. The binding constants were calculated at different temperatures with the help of fluorescence spectroscopy. CD signals signify that B-form of DNA might become more compact, upon binding of the dyes. Also, induced circular dichroism is observed which confirm.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2157-7609.1000214

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