title: An azulene dimer as a near-infrared quencher.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular Imaging Research Massachusetts General Hospital 149 13th Street, Room 5406, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
authors.forename: Wellington
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weissleder
authors.forename: Ching-Hsuan
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Tung
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D052176:Azulenes; D053148:Caspase 3; D020169:Caspases / Q000378:metabolism; D003508:Cycloheptanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D019281:Dimerization; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D007259:Infrared Rays; D015336:Molecular Probe Techniques; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared
chemical_list: D052176:Azulenes; D003508:Cycloheptanes; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; C005525:azulene; D053148:Caspase 3; D020169:Caspases