title: Amphiphilic spectroscopic probes utilizing metal chelates.
abstract: The synthesis and initial applications are reported for 1-[p-(palmitamido)-phenyl]ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid. The results demonstrate the versatility of this spectroscopic probe molecule, which allows choice of a particular technique for a particular system as well as use of multiple spectroscopic techniques for complementary information about hydrophobic regions in biological systems.
mesh_terms: D002614:Chelating Agents; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D012709:Serum Albumin; D004492:Edetic Acid