Light-activated ruthenium complexes photobind DNA and are cytotoxic in the photodynamic therapy window.
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| Abstract | 
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              Incorporation of biquinoline ligands into Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes produces light-activated systems that eject a ligand and photobind DNA after irradiation with visible and near-IR light. Structural analysis shows that distortion facilitates the photochemistry, and gel shift and cytotoxicity studies prove the compounds act as anti-cancer photodynamic therapy (PDT) agents in the tissue penetrant region.  | 
        
| Year of Publication | 
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              2012 
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| Journal | 
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              Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) 
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| Volume | 
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              48 
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| Issue | 
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              77 
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| Number of Pages | 
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              9649-51 
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| Date Published | 
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              2012 
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| ISSN Number | 
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              1359-7345 
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| URL | 
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              https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cc33359g 
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| DOI | 
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              10.1039/c2cc33359g 
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| Short Title | 
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              Chem Commun (Camb) 
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