The spectroscopic and DNA-binding properties of a number of pyrrolocoumarin derivatives, including linear tricyclic, angular tricyclic, linear tetracyclic and angular tetracyclic compounds were investigated. The compounds we examined form non-covalent complexes with duplex DNA, probably of the intercalation type. The binding constants are comparable with the constants found for the furocoumarin analogues. Although for some of the compounds the photoreactivity with DNA is comparable with that of 8-MOP, pyrrolocoumarins behave as monofunctional reagents. This fact is explained in terms of an increased delocalization of the 4′,5′ double bond in the pyrrole moiety. Denaturation—renaturation experiments and HPLC analysis of the photoadducts confirm that pyrrolocoumarins are essentially monofunctional DNA-photobinding agents.

Pyrrolocoumarin derivatives: DNA-binding properties

GIA, ORNELLA MARIA;CHILIN, ADRIANA;PALUMBO, MANLIO
1988

Abstract

The spectroscopic and DNA-binding properties of a number of pyrrolocoumarin derivatives, including linear tricyclic, angular tricyclic, linear tetracyclic and angular tetracyclic compounds were investigated. The compounds we examined form non-covalent complexes with duplex DNA, probably of the intercalation type. The binding constants are comparable with the constants found for the furocoumarin analogues. Although for some of the compounds the photoreactivity with DNA is comparable with that of 8-MOP, pyrrolocoumarins behave as monofunctional reagents. This fact is explained in terms of an increased delocalization of the 4′,5′ double bond in the pyrrole moiety. Denaturation—renaturation experiments and HPLC analysis of the photoadducts confirm that pyrrolocoumarins are essentially monofunctional DNA-photobinding agents.
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