Metal-dependent intramolecular chiral induction: The Zn2+ complex of an ethidium-peptide conjugate

Houser RP; Fitzsimons MP; Barton JK

Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.38, No.6, 1368-1370, 1999

Zn2+ coordination to an ethidium-peptide conjugate promotes formation of the complex is accompanied by induced circular dichroism in the achiral ethidium chromophore.

Keywords:INDUCED CIRCULAR-DICHROISM;NUCLEAR MAGNETIC-RESONANCE;SECONDARY STRUCTURE;SOLUTION CHEMISTRY;DNA RECOGNITION;ZINC;BROMIDE;ORIGIN;PROBE