Bis-phenanthroline copper(ii) phthalate complexes are potent in vitro antitumour agents with 'self-activating' metallo-nuclease and DNA binding properties

  • Andrew Kellett
  • , Mark O'Connor
  • , Malachy McCann
  • , Mary McNamara
  • , Patrick Lynch
  • , Georgina Rosair
  • , Vickie McKee
  • , Bernie Creaven
  • , Maureen Walsh
  • , Siobhan McClean
  • , Agnieszka Foltyn
  • , Denis O'Shea
  • , Orla Howe
  • , Michael Devereux

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Abstract

Three, structurally characterised, bis-phen Cu(ii) complexes of the phthalate isomers display rapid, low micromolar in vitro cytotoxicity against a range of epithelial tumour cells. The complexes induce relaxation of supercoiled plasmid DNA in the absence of external reducing agents and display efficient CT-DNA, Poly[d(A-T)]2 and Poly[d(G-C)]2 binding. © 2011 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1024-1027
Number of pages4
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume40
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Feb 2011

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