Using Electrochemical Method to Study the Interaction Between DNA and a compound Known to Have Anticancer Property.

<p>The interaction of 4-(1'-[8'-(1''-pyrenyl)naphthyl])-2,6-diaminopyridine bis-glycamide bishydrocholride known to have anticancer properties with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) had been studied on a modified gold electrode by self-assembled monolayer using cyclic voltammetry. K₄Fe (CN)₆ was used as a probe to obtain electrochemical information on the electrode surface.</p><p>A bare gold (Au) electrode was modified with cysteamine and our results showed no change in the limiting steady state current as compared to the bare Au electrode. There was a reduction in the steady state current after the modification of the gold electrode with DNA. Immobilization of the DNA modified gold electrode with the anticancer compound also revealed a further reduction in the steady state current. The reduction in the steady state current is attributed to the receptor and DNA forming a nonelectrochemical complex due to the intercalation of the receptor and DNA on the gold electrode surface.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS (Master of Science)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Kamasah, Alexander

• DNA
• Modified Electrode
• Intercalation
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1379

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-2570