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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Spectrophotometric Studies of a Fluorescent Naphthalenediimide PET and ICT pH Indicator and DNA Intercalator.

Alex D Johnson, Mario Valentino, Gary J Hunter, David C Magri

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alex D JohnsonDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malta, MSD 2080 Msida, Malta.
Mario ValentinoDepartment of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta, MSD 2080 Msida, Malta.ORCID 0000-0001-8196-1345
Gary J HunterDepartment of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta, MSD 2080 Msida, Malta.
David C MagriDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malta, MSD 2080 Msida, Malta.ORCID 0000-0002-6999-3667

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Ministry of Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, Malta
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Three naphthalenedimides (NDIs) were studied by UV-visible absorbance, fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy in aqueous methanolic solution as DNA intercalators. Distinct solution colours are observed for the compounds under room lighting and upon irradiation with 365 nm UV light. The tetra-substituted dimethylaminoethylene NDI is designed as a fluorescent pH indicator with a 'fluorophore-spacer-receptor' construct based on a photoinduced electron transfer (PET) mechanism. This NDI derivative exhibits a significant change in the ellipticity with calf-thymus DNA. Fluorescence DNA titrations further revealed strong binding towards DNA, resulting in pronounced emission quenching. Incubation of MCF-7 cells reveals localisation of the fluorescent probe in the nucleus, specifically in the nucleoli.

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DNAFluorescent DyesImidesIntercalating AgentsNaphthalenesCattleCircular DichroismElectron TransportFluorescent Chemosensor CompoundsHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMCF-7 CellsSpectrometry, FluorescenceSpectrophotometrycalf thymus DNADNAFluorescent Chemosensor CompoundsFluorescent DyesImidesIntercalating AgentsnaphthalenediimideNaphthalenescircular dichroismfluorescenceinternal charge transferMCF-7 cellsnaphthalenediimidephotoinduced electron transfer

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PMID42796499
PMCPMC13609093

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