Fluorescently labeled DNA to study protein-DNA interactions was synthesized using the Cu(I)-catalysed cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction. For this purpose, a new azido-containing fluorophore based on the naphtho[1,2,3-cd]indol-6(2H)-one derivative was obtained. The fluorescent properties of naphtho[1,2,3-cd]indol-6(2H)-one derivatives and labeled DNA were studied. The new fluorescent DNA conjugate was shown to be a useful tool to study complex mechanisms of protein-DNA interactions.
Keywords: Click chemistry; Cu(I)-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition; Fluorescent azide; Fluorescently labeled DNA; Protein-DNA interactions; Stopped-flow fluorescence study.
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