The Analysis of Therapeutic Metal Complexes and Their Biomolecular Interactions

M. P. Sullivan (Corresponding author), H. U. Holtkamp, S. M. Meier, C. G. Hartinger

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Abstract

The mode of action of medically relevant coordination and organometallic compounds in a biological environment is crucially dependent on their interactions with biological molecules. Since the discovery of cisplatin, a wide variety of metal complexes have been designed for the treatment of cancer and other diseases as well as for diagnostic purposes. In this chapter, we review the binding events inorganic compounds undergo from administration to the biological target with a special emphasis on the strengths and weaknesses of the methods employed for these studies. We have focused on compounds that are at an advanced preclinical development stage, undergo clinical trials or are in clinical use.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInorganic and Organometallic Transition Metal Complexes with Biological Molecules and Living Cells
PublisherElsevier
Pages355-386
Number of pages32
ISBN (Electronic)9780128038871
ISBN (Print)9780128038147
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jan 2017

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 104003 Inorganic chemistry
  • 104002 Analytical chemistry
  • 301904 Cancer research

Keywords

  • Analytical methods
  • Cancer chemotherapy
  • Coordination complexes
  • DNA
  • Metallomics
  • Organometallic compounds
  • Proteins

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