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L-Citrullinato-Bipyridine and L-Citrullinato-Phenanthroline Mixed Copper Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Anticancer Activity

Pharmaceutics, ISSN: 1999-4923, Vol: 16, Issue: 6
2024
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Citrulline (CHNO) is an amino acid found in the body as a zwitterion. This means its carboxylic and amine groups can act as Lewis donors to chelate metal cations. In addition, citrulline possesses a terminal ureido group on its aliphatic chain, which also appears to coordinate. Here, two new mixed complexes of citrulline were made with 1,10-phenanthroline and 2,2′-bipyridine. These compounds, once dissolved in water, gave aquo-complexes that were subject to DFT studies and in vitro toxicity studies on cancer cell lines (HeLa, MDA-MB-231, HCT 15, and MCF7) showed promising results. Docking studies with DNA were also conducted, indicating potential anticancer properties.

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Ramírez-Contreras, Diego; Vázquez-Rodríguez, Sergio; García-García, Amalia; Noriega, Lisset; Mendoza, Angel; Sánchez-Gaytán, Brenda L; Meléndez, Francisco J; Castro, María Eugenia; Cárdenas-García, Maura; González-Vergara, Enrique

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Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

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