Transition metal complexes as self-activating chemical nucleases: proficient DNA cleavage without any exogenous redox agents
Pramod Kumar, Sunil Tomar, Krishan Kumar, Sushil Kumar
Abstract
self-activation, especially with copper, zinc and iron complexes, and their mechanistic investigation have been discussed in this review article.
Topics & Concepts
Cleavage (geology)ChemistryDNARedoxCopperTransition metalMetalCombinatorial chemistryPhotochemistryInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceBiochemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryComposite materialFracture (geology)Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques