DNA AND BSA INTERACTIONS OF COPPER(II) AND ZINC(II) COMPLEXES WITH ANTIFUNGAL AGENT FLUCONAZOLE

Aromatic nitrogen-containing heterocycles (N-heterocycles) have attracted a considerable attention as scaffolds for compounds, which have an application in different pharmacological areas, ranging from vitamins to different antimicrobial and antitumor agents. In this respect, azoles are of special importance as potent and broad-spectrum agents used for the treatment of many invasive fungal infections. In the present study, the interaction of the clinically used antifungal drug fluconazole (fcz) and its copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes, {[CuCl2(fcz)2].5H2O}n (1) and {[ZnCl2(fcz)2]·2C2H5OH}n (2), with calf thymus DNA (ct- DNA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been investigated. Fluorescence emission spectroscopy was applied for the binding study of complexes 1 and 2 and fcz with ct-DNA and BSA, while cyclic voltammetry was additionally used for investigation of their interactions with ct-DNA. The values of calculated binding constants (KA) of the investigated compounds towards ct-DNA and BSA follow the order fcz < 1 < 2 and 2 < fcz < 1, respectively.