Photoreactions of ruthenium (II) and osmium (II) complexes with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 91-106

  Moucheron, Cécile ^a   Kirsch De Mesmaeker, Andrée ^a   Kelly, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

DNA; Osmium (II); Photoreactions; Ruthenium (II)

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC METAL COMPLEX; GUANINE; METAL COMPLEX; OSMIUM; RUTHENIUM;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DNA ADDUCT; DNA BINDING; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA STRUCTURE; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG SYNTHESIS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOREACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031235180     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(97)00048-1     Document Type: Review

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