A nucleic acid fluorescence probe is used to label nucleic acid, which is convenient, fast, and highly sensible, and has thus become more widely used in resent years. [1][2][3] Because a metal complex can be used as a DNA probe in structure and conformation, the binding of a metal complex to DNA has been the subject of intense investigations. 4 Because the special photoelectric characteristics of ruthenium have attracted high attention, we synthesized a new ligand, 2-phenyl(5-fluoro)-imidazo[ f ]-1,10-phenanthroline (PIP(V)), and its complex, Ru(bpy)2PIP(V). The fluorescence spectrum of the interaction between the complex and DNA was studied. A very strong fluorescence peak can be obtained at a wavelength of 589 nm (λex = 471 nm) with the addition of DNA; also, the fluorescence intensity is in proportion to the concentrations of DNA. A fluorescence method was used to determine DNA. The linear range was 0 -25 µg/mL, and the limit of detection was 4.8 µg/mL. The condition of experiment was optimized and the interference of the coexisting substance was studied. This method is simple, convenient and fast, which has the advantage of a high determination sensitivity in synthesized samples.
ExperimentalReagent Double-distilled water was used to prepare all solutions. 1,10-Phenanthroline was of analytical reagent grade. When the interaction between a complex and DNA was studied, the concentration of the complex (Ru(bpy)2PIP(V)) was 1 × 10 -4 mol/L. Tris(trihydroxymethylaminomethane)hydrochloride (pH 7.4) was used as a buffer solution, and its concentration was 0.2 mol/L. The concentration of calf thymus DNA (biochemical agent) was 100 µg/mL.
ApparatusThe fluorescence intensity was measured with an RF-540 spectrofluorometer (Japan) with a quartz cell (1 cm × 1 cm crosssection) equipped with a xenon lamp and dual monochromator.Ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra were recorded on a Perkin-Elmer lambda 17 spectrophotometer (USA) using 1 cm path-length cells. The pH was measured with a Model PHB4pH meter (Shanghai Leici Equipment Factory, China).
MethodsThe synthesis of PIP(V) was carried out according to a reported procedure. 5,6 cis-[Ru(bpy)2Cl2]·2H2O was prepared according to a literature method, 7 and was then synthesized with the corresponding ligand PIP(V), and the complex Ru(bpy)2PIP(V) was obtained.After a 0.5 ml Ru(bpy)2PIP(V) solution (1 × 10 -4 mol/L) and a 1.0 mL Tris buffer solution (0.5 mol/L) were added to a 10 mL comparison tube, a DNA solution was added. The mixture was diluted to the scale, shaken and left standing for 5 min. The fluorescence intensity was measured with the following settings of the spectrofluorometer: excitation wavelength (λex), 471 nm; emission wavelength (λem), 589 nm. Blank was also measured.
Results and DiscussionThe excitation and emission spectraThe excitation and emission spectra for the determination of the complex and DNA are depicted in Fig. 1, according to determination method. Although the fluorescence peak of the blank was weak at 589 nm (λex = 471 nm), a very strong fluor...