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  • Title: Simultaneous binding of a cyclophane and classical intercalators to DNA: observation of FRET-mediated white light emission.
    Author: Sanju KS, Thurakkal S, Neelakandan PP, Joseph J, Ramaiah D.
    Journal: Phys Chem Chem Phys; 2015 May 28; 17(20):13495-500. PubMed ID: 25932868.
    Abstract:
    DNA-assisted Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) between an anthracene-based cyclophane (CP) and mono- and bis-intercalators such as propidium iodide (PI) and ethidium homodimer-1 (EHD), respectively, has been studied using various photophysical and biophysical techniques. The cyclophane and PI exhibited simultaneous binding to DNA at all concentrations studied and showed DNA-assisted FRET from the excimer of cyclophane with a FRET efficiency of ca. 71%. On the other hand, the bis-intercalator EHD, only at lower concentrations (<3 μM), can act as an acceptor for the energy transfer process with a lower efficiency of ca. 44%. At higher concentrations (>15 μM), EHD, on account of its higher binding affinity, displaces cyclophane from the DNA scaffold. Employing the ternary system comprising of the cyclophane, DNA and PI and fine-tuning the concentrations of the components in a molar ratio of 1 : 0.75 : 0.05 (CP : DNA : PI) we have demonstrated white light emission with CIE coordinates (0.35, 0.37).
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