Abstract
We have examined a number of carbocyanine dyes for their ability to bind intramolecular G-quadruplex DNA structures (G4′-DNA) using a Taq polymerase stop assay. Of the five dyes examined, only one, N,N'-diethylthiacarbocyanine iodide (DTC), was found to bind to G4′-DNA. DTC was also the only dye found to inhibit human telomerase at 50 μM concentration.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2411-2414 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 17 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry