
pmid: 25951786
Drug-DNA interactions have been extensively studied in the recent past. Various techniques have been employed to decipher these interactions. DNA is a major target for a wide range of drugs that may specifically or non-specifically interact with DNA and affect its functions. Interaction between small molecules and DNA are of two types, covalent interactions and non-covalent interactions. Three major modes of non-covalent interactions are electrostatic interactions, groove binding and intercalative binding. This review primarily focuses on discussing various techniques used to study non-covalent interactions that occur between drugs and DNA. Additionally, we report several techniques that may be employed to analyse the binding mode of a drug with DNA. These techniques provide data that are reliable and simple to interpret.
Binding Sites, Static Electricity, DNA, Intercalating Agents, Molecular Docking Simulation, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Animals, Humans, Nucleic Acid Conformation
Binding Sites, Static Electricity, DNA, Intercalating Agents, Molecular Docking Simulation, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Animals, Humans, Nucleic Acid Conformation
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