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The Study of the Effect of Dimethylsulfoxide (or Diethylsulfoxide) on Quinine Sulfate-DNA Binding by UV–Vis and Steady-State Fluorescence Spectroscopies

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The effect of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and diethylsulfoxide (DESO) on binding between quinine sulfate (QS) and DNA was studied by virtue of UV–Vis absorption, steady-state fluorescence spectroscopies, and fluorescence polarization measurements. The binding constant was determined at three different temperatures and the values of standard Gibbs energy change, enthalpy and entropy of binding were determined. The mechanism of binding and the effect of sulfoxides on this process was revealed. The values of binding constant, fluorescence polarization and iodide quenching studies confirmed that the main binding mode in QS-DNA system is groove binding. Addition of sulfoxides does not change the binding mechanism. Moreover, with addition of sulfoxides binding constant increases due to the removal of water molecules from DNA grooves making them more available for QS molecules. To explain the effect of DMSO and DESO on QS-DNA binding the photophysical properties of QS in aqueous solutions of DMSO and DESO were also studied. On the basis of quantum yield of QS in water, DMSO and DESO the types of intermolecular interactions were discussed. The obtained results show that quantum yield of QS in sulfoxides is lower compared with that in water and aqueous solution of 0.1 M H2SO4. QS forms ground state complexes with both DMSO and DESO that are stronger fluorophores compared with free QS molecules.

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The work was supported by the Science Committee of RA, in the frames of the research project № 21T‐1D026.

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Shahinyan, G.A., Markarian, S.A. The Study of the Effect of Dimethylsulfoxide (or Diethylsulfoxide) on Quinine Sulfate-DNA Binding by UV–Vis and Steady-State Fluorescence Spectroscopies. J Fluoresc (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-023-03442-6

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