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BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY
卷 68, 期 1, 页码 48-55出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2005.03.006
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DNA; EtBr; differential pulse voltammetry; binding constant; number site sizes; intercalation
The interaction of ethidium bromide (EtBr) with calf thymus DNA is investigated electrochemically with the use of differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) at two different ionic strengths of a solution (0.154 M and 0.02 M (Na+), pH 7.0). It is revealed that EtBr binds with DNA in more than one way. The appropriate values of constants (K) and number site sizes (n) of EtBr binding to DNA are determined. The values of binding constants are equal to 1.9(.)10(6) and 5.6(.)10(5) M-1, and number site sizes to 9 and 3.6 for strong interactions at ionic strengths of solutions 0.02 and 0.154 M Na+ at 28 degrees C, respectively. For a weaker interaction, these parameters are equal to 7(.)10(4) and 8(.)10(4) M-1 and 1.5 and 1 at the mentioned ionic strengths of solutions, respectively. Thus, EtBr interacts with DNA in more than one way-intercalative and electrostatic at low ionic strength, and semi-intercalative and electrostatic at a higher strength of the solution. These results are in good accordance with the ones obtained by spectroscopic (absorption and fluorimetric) methods. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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