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(E)-2-Benzylidenecyclanones: part XIV. Study on interaction of some (E)-2-benzylidenebenzosuberone derivatives with calf thymus DNA by TLC and UV–Vis methods, a DNA cleavage study

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Interaction of some cyclic chalcone analogs, (E)-2-(4′-X-benzylidene)-1-benzosuberone derivatives, with calf thymus DNA has been investigated using thin-layer chromatographic and UV–Vis spectroscopic methods. Interaction of the compounds with calf thymus DNA exhibited relatively high intrinsic binding constants in the range of 3.1 × 104–1.0 × 105 M−1. The results indicate existence of weak, non-covalent interactions between the investigated chalcones with calf thymus DNA. Furthermore, the DNA cleavage activity of the compounds was studied by means of agarose gel electrophoresis. Each compound showed a slight DNA cleavage activity with pBR322. The obtained results provide additional knowledge on the previously documented cytotoxicity against several tumor cell lines of the cyclic chalcone analogs.

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The present scientific contribution is dedicated to the 650th anniversary of the foundation of the University of Pécs, Hungary. This study was supported by the University of Pécs, Faculty of Medicine Research Fund (AOK-KA-2013/20 and ÁOK-Post-Doc 2014).

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    Zsuzsanna Rozmer, Evelin Marton & Pál Perjési

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Rozmer, Z., Marton, E. & Perjési, P. (E)-2-Benzylidenecyclanones: part XIV. Study on interaction of some (E)-2-benzylidenebenzosuberone derivatives with calf thymus DNA by TLC and UV–Vis methods, a DNA cleavage study. Med Chem Res 26, 2172–2179 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00044-017-1924-8

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