Cleavage of break light A by calicheamicin and esperamicin. The
observed DNA cleavage over time of an assay containing 3.2 nM break
light A at 37°C (40 mM Tris⋅HCl, pH 7.5; λEx
= 485 nm, λEm = 517 nM), DTT (50 μM) and varied
enediyne. (a) Calicheamicin concentrations: 31.7 nM
(○), 15.9 nM (□), 3.2 nM (⋄), 1.6 nM
(▵), 0.78 nM (●), and 0.31 nM
(■). (b) Esperamicin concentrations: 31.7 nM
(○), 15.9 nM (□), 3.2 nM (⋄), 1.6 nM
(▵), 0.78 nM (●), 0.31 nM
(■), and 0.15 nM (♦).