Journal : Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.
Title : G-quadruplex DNA binding by a series of carbocyanine dyes.
Year : 2001
Volume : 11
Issue : 18
First Page : 2411
Last Page : 2414
Authors : Kerwin SM, Sun D, Kern JT, Rangan A, Thomas PW.
Abstract : We have examined a number of carbocyanine dyes for their ability to bind intramolecular G-quadruplex DNA structures (G4'-DNA) using a Taq polymerase stop assay. Of the five dyes examined, only one, N,N'-diethylthiacarbocyanine iodide (DTC), was found to bind to G4'-DNA. DTC was also the only dye found to inhibit human telomerase at 50 microM concentration.