The interaction of Cu^2＋ complex of N,N＇-bis（2-aminoethyl）-2,6-pyridinedicarboxamide （BAP） with DNA was studied by agarose gel electrophoresis analysis. The results indicate that the BAP-Cu^2＋ complex can promote the cleavage of phosphodiester bond of supercoiled DNA at physiological condition, which is 3.2 × 10^6 times higher than DNA natural degradation. A hydrolytic cleaving mechanism through the cooperation of copper ions and functional amino groups was proposed.
The interfacial behaviors of the non-typical amphiphilic compound p-methylphenylazocalix[4]arene 1 and p-chlorophenylazocalix[4]arene 2 at the air/water interface and photochromism in the Langmuir-Blodgett films were studied by surface pressure-area isotherm and UV-Vis spectra. The results indicate that they can form stable monolayers at the air / water interface although they have no hydrophobic alkyl chains, and their LB film underwent reversible trans-cis photoisomerization on UV and daylight illumination.
Xun GUOLi ZHANGGuo Yuan LUMei Fang YINFang LIUMing Hua LIU
