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Simulation for the behavior of new Fe(III) and Cr(III)-thiophenyl complexes towards DNA polymerase: synthesis, characterization, eukaryotic DNA and Hartree–Fock computation

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New binuclear complexes were prepared from thiophenyl derivative with both of Cr(III) and Fe(III) ions. The prepared compounds were elucidated analytically to estimate the molar ratios of the complexes which then confirmed by IR, UV–Vis, Mass, TGA, TEM, XRD and EDX tools. The ligand behaved as a neutral tetradentate mode via NNOO donors towards binuclear centers. The d-d transitions within the Cr(III) and Fe(III) complexes were appeared at 19,719; 13,093 and 18,349; 25,907 cm−1, respectively for octahedral geometry. The particles sizes of the two complexes were fall in nanometer range, excellently. The geometry of the complexes were supported by Hartree–Fock method under LanL2DZ basis set. The distribution of C(17) = O(18), C(14) = O(15), N(22)–C(1) and C(2)–N(4) groups, points to their capability for coordination with two centers. The estimated charges, bond lengths, and bond angles supported the coordination mode inside distorted octahedral forms. Interestingly, we simulated the behavior of the new compounds towards DNA polymerase enzyme to investigate their effect as inhibitor for cell-production modulator. The co-crystal forms of the proteins in this enzyme (1zqa, 3bdp & 9ict) were selected for this in-silico investigation. The Cr(III) complex [Cr(III)–EMTO] exhibited the promising behavior towards such proteins, especially 3bdp protein. Then, intensive biological screening was performed in vitro towards different bacteria, fungal strains, breast cancer cell line and eukaryotic DNA degradation. Confirming the in-silico results, the Cr(III)-EMTO complex showed promising antimicrobial, anticancer and DNA-degradation behavior through in vitro screening, also.

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Dr. Mohamed acknowledges Taif University Researchers Supporting Project number (TURSP-2020/43). Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

    Nada M. Alatawi

  2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

    Hatun H. Alsharief, Arwa Alharbi, Mona Alhasani & Nashwa M. El-Metwaly

  3. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, P.O. Box 2360S, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Roba M. S. Attar

  4. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia

    Mohamed E. Khalifa

  5. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82534, Egypt

    Ahmed M. Abu-Dief

  6. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, P.O. Box 344, Madinah, Saudi Arabia

    Ahmed M. Abu-Dief

  7. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

    Nashwa M. El-Metwaly

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Alatawi, N.M., Alsharief, H.H., Alharbi, A. et al. Simulation for the behavior of new Fe(III) and Cr(III)-thiophenyl complexes towards DNA polymerase: synthesis, characterization, eukaryotic DNA and Hartree–Fock computation. Chem. Pap. 76, 3919–3935 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-022-02136-w

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