Mariana O.T. Nogueira , Pedro Henrique L. da Silva , Ana Carolina C. do Nascimento , Nathan B. Soares , Joyce S.F. Diz , Steven R. LaPlante , Luiz Sérgio R. Lamego , Tanos C.C. França , Fabio S. Miranda
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The results indicate that the complex intercalates into DNA, with a binding constant (<em>K</em><sub><em>b</em></sub>) of 6.57 ± 0.9 × 10<sup>6</sup> M<sup>−1</sup> and has a 7 % enhancement in the light-switch effect compared to [Ru(bpy)₂dppz]<sup>2+</sup>. DFT calculations characterized the excited states, which were compared to those of [Ru(bpy)₂dppz]<sup>2+</sup>. The presence of the thiadiazole group promotes mixing of MLCT states. Franck–Condon analysis of emission spectra in MeCN, water, and DNA allowed for the estimation of the excited-state free energy. In water, the emissive bright state lies approximately 1300 cm<sup>−1</sup> higher than in DNA and approximately 1100 cm<sup>−1</sup> higher than in MeCN. This energy trend is consistent with the light-switch behavior observed in this class of complexes. Moreover, the bright-state energies correlated very well with all the observed lifetimes. Docking and molecular dynamics simulations revealed stable intercalative binding in the DNA minor groove, with the Δ-isomer showing enhanced stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":364,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry","volume":"274 ","pages":"Article 113083"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Intercalative binding, light-switch behavior, and theoretical analysis of Ru(bpy)2dppz-BTDZ]2+: A thiadiazole-extended ruthenium(II) complex\",\"authors\":\"Mariana O.T. Nogueira , Pedro Henrique L. da Silva , Ana Carolina C. do Nascimento , Nathan B. Soares , Joyce S.F. Diz , Steven R. LaPlante , Luiz Sérgio R. Lamego , Tanos C.C. França , Fabio S. 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Intercalative binding, light-switch behavior, and theoretical analysis of Ru(bpy)2dppz-BTDZ]2+: A thiadiazole-extended ruthenium(II) complex
The new ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complex [Ru(bpy)₂dppz-BTDZ]2+, featuring a thiadiazole-substituted dppz ligand, was synthesized and characterized to investigate its DNA-binding and photophysical properties. Its interaction with calf thymus DNA (Ct-DNA) was studied through UV–visible and emission spectroscopy, competitive binding assays with ethidium bromide (EB), anionic quenching with K4[Fe(CN)6], viscosity and molecular modeling. The results indicate that the complex intercalates into DNA, with a binding constant (Kb) of 6.57 ± 0.9 × 106 M−1 and has a 7 % enhancement in the light-switch effect compared to [Ru(bpy)₂dppz]2+. DFT calculations characterized the excited states, which were compared to those of [Ru(bpy)₂dppz]2+. The presence of the thiadiazole group promotes mixing of MLCT states. Franck–Condon analysis of emission spectra in MeCN, water, and DNA allowed for the estimation of the excited-state free energy. In water, the emissive bright state lies approximately 1300 cm−1 higher than in DNA and approximately 1100 cm−1 higher than in MeCN. This energy trend is consistent with the light-switch behavior observed in this class of complexes. Moreover, the bright-state energies correlated very well with all the observed lifetimes. Docking and molecular dynamics simulations revealed stable intercalative binding in the DNA minor groove, with the Δ-isomer showing enhanced stability.
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The Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry is an established international forum for research in all aspects of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. Original papers of a high scientific level are published in the form of Articles (full length papers), Short Communications, Focused Reviews and Bioinorganic Methods. Topics include: the chemistry, structure and function of metalloenzymes; the interaction of inorganic ions and molecules with proteins and nucleic acids; the synthesis and properties of coordination complexes of biological interest including both structural and functional model systems; the function of metal- containing systems in the regulation of gene expression; the role of metals in medicine; the application of spectroscopic methods to determine the structure of metallobiomolecules; the preparation and characterization of metal-based biomaterials; and related systems. The emphasis of the Journal is on the structure and mechanism of action of metallobiomolecules.