Research Article

DNA Binding and Cleavage Activities of Na[B(Glu)(OH)2]·2H2O, Na[B(Cit)(OH)2]·2H2O, Li[B(Sal)(OH)2], and Mg[B(Sal)(OH)2]·2H2O Complexes

Scheme 1

(a) Proposed complexation mechanism of boric acid with citric acid, M = Na. (b) Proposed mechanism for the complexation of boric acid with salicylic acid, M = Mg, Li. (c) Proposed mechanism for the complexation of boric acid with glucuronic acid, M = Na, [23].
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