Spectroscopic investigations on the binding of an iodinated chlorin p6-copper complex to human serum albumin

The insertion of suitable metals or high Z elements in tumour-avid tetrapyrrole compounds is a promising approach to obtain potential agents for multimodal cancer therapeutics and tumour imaging. Using chlorin p6, a chlorophyll derivative, we synthesized a novel iodinated chlorin p6-copper complex (ICp6-Cu) that can be applied to the photodynamic therapy and photon activation therapy of cancer. In the present study, we investigated the...