A carbohydrate-linked hypericinic photosensitizing agent

Joachim Zuschrader, Wolfgang Schöfberger, Heinz Falk

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Abstract

With respect to an enhanced solubility under physiological conditions, a carbohydrate-containing hypericin-based second-generation photosensitizer was prepared. Its photochemical properties were tested by means of the light-sensitized destruction of bilirubin IXalpha to be even better than those of the parent compound hypericin. Investigations on binding-interactions with DNA showed promising results as well.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1387-1390
Number of pages4
JournalMonatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly
Volume139
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2008

Fields of science

  • 104015 Organic chemistry

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