ABC26IN0043 · Bioinorganic Chemistry

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Bioinorganic Chemistry – General · Exam: CSIR-NET 2016 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

In human body cis- platin hydrolyzes to diaqua complex and modifies the DNA structure by binding to

(a)N-atom of guanine base

(c)N-atom of adenine base

(b)O-atom of cytosine base

(d)O-atom of thymine base

Answer

Answer (as printed): A

Explanation

cis-platin modifies the DNA structure by binding to N-7 nitrogen atom of guanine base.

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