Abstract
A novel hydrogen bond-forming ligand for pyrimidine/purine transversion, which contains both a fluorescent naphthyridine moiety and a ferrocenyl group as an electrochemical indicator, is described. Hydrogen bond-mediated recognition for a target nucleobase at an abasic site in a DNA duplex is confirmed by both fluorescence and electrochemical measurements. The analysis by fluorescence titration reveals that the ligand shows significant fluorescent quenching upon formation of a 1: 1 complex with the target nucleobase opposite the abasic site, and the selectivity is in the order of cytosine > thymine > adenine, guanine, reflecting the stability of the hydrogen bond formation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 266-268 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |