Six metallacrown complexes {La(OAc)(H2O)(2)[15-MCCu(N)glyha-5](H2O)(4)}center dot 2NO(3)center dot 5H(2)O (1), {Gd(OAc)(H2O)[15-MCCu(N)glyha-5](H2O)(3)}center dot 2NO(3)center dot 5H(2)O (2), {Tb(OAc)(H2O)[15-MCCu(N)glyha-5](H2O)(4)}center dot 2NO(3)center dot 4H(2)O (3), {Pr(NO3)(H2O)(2)[15-MCCu(N)glyha-5](H2O)}center dot 2NO(3)center dot 8H(2)O (4), {Nd(NO3)(H2O)(2)[15-MCCu(N)glyha-5](H2O)(2)}center dot 2NO(3)center dot 7H(2)O (5) and {Sm(NO3)(H2O)(2)[15-MCCu(N)glyha-5](H2O)(2)}center dot 2NO(3)center dot 6H(2)O (6) (glyha(2-) = dianion glycinehydroxamic acid) have been synthesized and structurally characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction, IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Spectroscopic studies show that these complexes bind to CT-DNA via an intercalative mode and cause a more B-like to a more C-like conformational change. Magnetic measurements indicate that complexes 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 dominantly show antiferromagnetic interactions between metal centers, whereas complex 2 reveals ferromagnetic interactions.