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To elucidate the complete reaction mechanism of photoinduced ligand solvolysis and subsequent DNA coordination for a Ru(II) polypyridyl photochemotherapeutic complex.

October 11, 2024Inorganic Chemistry

DFT Computational Analysis of the Mechanism of Action of Ru(II) Polypyridyl Complexes as Photoactivated Chemotherapy Agents: From Photoinduced Ligand Solvolysis to DNA Binding

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FPFortuna PonteUniversity of Calabria DBDaniele BellettoUniversity of Calabria RLRoberta LeonettiUniversity of Calabria

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Computational study reveals light-triggered ligand release mechanisms in ruthenium(II) complexes, highlighting favorable cis-aquated structures that enable targeted DNA binding.

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To elucidate the complete reaction mechanism of photoinduced ligand solvolysis and subsequent DNA coordination for a Ru(II) polypyridyl photochemotherapeutic complex.
Simulated electronic excitation, intersystem crossing, and internal conversion states using time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT).
Modeled the pathways of photoinduced ligand dissociation, sequential aquation steps to cis and trans isomers, and guanine base coordination using density functional theory (DFT).
Characterized the detailed photophysical and photochemical pathways driving light-induced ligand loss and subsequent water coordination.
Identified that generation of the cis-biaquated ruthenium photoproduct is energetically favored over the trans conformation.
Demonstrated that the favored cis-photoproduct readily coordinates to guanine, providing a mechanistic rationale for DNA distortion and cytotoxicity.

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Ponte et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d6ded4e328128020aa86c6 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c03297

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Computational study reveals light-triggered ligand release mechanisms in ruthenium(II) complexes, highlighting favorable cis-aquated structures that enable targeted DNA binding.

DFT Computational Analysis of the Mechanism of Action of Ru(II) Polypyridyl Complexes as Photoactivated Chemotherapy Agents: From Photoinduced Ligand Solvolysis to DNA Binding

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DFT Computational Analysis of the Mechanism of Action of Ru(II) Polypyridyl Complexes as Photoactivated Chemotherapy Agents: From Photoinduced Ligand Solvolysis to DNA Binding

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