3,8-Diamino-6-phenylphenanthridine can bind to DNA by means of a non-specific binding along the DNA exterior[1].
References:
[1].Kubar T, et al. Binding of cationic and neutral phenanthridine intercalators to a DNA oligomer is controlled by dispersion energy: quantum chemical calculations and molecular mechanics simulations. Chemistry. 2005 Dec 16;12(1):280-90.
















