Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE, cilt.13, sa.11, ss.10700-10717, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
In this study, two Schiff bases have been prepared from the condensation of sulfamethizole (SMTZ) with 3-methoxy and 5-nitro derivatives of salicylaldehyde. These compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, UV-Vis, H-1-NMR, melting point and X-ray measurements. The in vitro anti-bacterial properties of these Schiff bases against various microorganisms (E. coli ATCC 25922, S. aureus ATCC 25923 and trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole resistant clinical isolate E. coli (SXT-R E. coli)) have been also investigated. The Schiff base with -NO2 (Schiff base B, MIC: 0.5 mu g mL(-1)) shows stronger antibacterial activity than SMTZ, other reactive compounds and the Schiff base with - OCH3 (Schiff base A) against S. aureus ATCC 25923. The interaction of the Schiff bases with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) in the physiological pH (7.4) was studied by electrochemical and spectroscopic methods. The electrochemical and spectroscopic data revealed that Schiff bases bind to CT-DNA in 1:1 stoichiometry. The binding affinity followed the order Schiff base A > Schiff base B. It has been found that the binding affinity orders determined from different methods are in good agreement with each other. The obtained results indicate that Schiff base A binds to CT-DNA by means of electrostatic forces; however, Schiff base B could interact with CT-DNA molecule by intercalative mode.