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DNA Interaction Studies of an Anticancer Plant Alkaloid, Vincristine, Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

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Title DNA Interaction Studies of an Anticancer Plant Alkaloid, Vincristine, Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
 
Creator Tyagi, Gunjan
Jangir, Deepak K.
Singh, Parul
Mehrotra, Ranjana
 
Subject Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Chemistry
Genetics & Heredity
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
 
Description The binding of vincristine with DNA has been investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Various changes in the double helical structure of DNA after addition of vincristine have been examined. It is evident from Fourier transform infrared results that vincristine–DNA interaction occurs through guanine and cytosine base pairs. External binding of vincristine with phosphate backbone of the DNA is also observed. Vincristine perturbs guanine band at 1714 cm−1, cytosine band at 1488 cm−1, and the phosphate vibrations at 1225 and 1086 cm−1. The UV–visible spectra of vincristine–DNA complex show hypochromic and bathochromic shifts, indicating the intercalation of vincristine into the double helical structure of DNA. Both intercalative and external binding modes are observed for vincristine binding with DNA, with an estimated binding constant K = 1.0 × 103 M−1.
 
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert
 
Date 2010-10-25
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://npl.csircentral.net/90/1/65.pdf
Tyagi, Gunjan and Jangir, Deepak K. and Singh, Parul and Mehrotra, Ranjana (2010) DNA Interaction Studies of an Anticancer Plant Alkaloid, Vincristine, Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. DNA and Cell Biology, 29 (11). pp. 693-699. ISSN 1557-7430
 
Relation http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/dna.2010.1035
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