Table 3.

DNA binding constants of some drugs at room temperature.

Drug	DNA binding constant (M−1)	Proposed binding mode	Reference
Lamivudine	1.3 × 105	Groove binding	[32]
Ribavirin	4.3 × 103	Groove binding	[33]
Oseltamivir	1.8 × 104	Intercalation	[34]
Daunomycin	7.0 × 105	Intercalation	[20]
Netropsin	2.8 × 108	Groove binding	[21]
Diminazene	8.8 × 108	Groove binding	[22]
Gemcitabine	2.0 × 106	Groove binding	[23]
Indinavir	1.6 × 108	Groove binding	This study