Abstract
The influence of DNA on the cis–trans equilibrium and fluorescent properties of 3,3′-diethyl-9-thiomethylthiacarbocyanine iodide (DTTC) in a phosphate buffer (pH 7) was studied by various photochemical techniques. The interaction of dye molecules with DNA leads to the formation of stable noncovalently bonded complexes. Data obtained from DTTC absorption and fluorescence spectra suggest that complexation proceeds primarily through the cis-form of the dye. Complexation with DNA leads to a substantial increase in the quantum yield of the triplet state of DTTC molecules. The rate constant for quenching the dye triplet state by oxygen turned out to be significantly lower than the diffusion-controlled value.
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