title: Synthesis of new, pyrene-containing, metal-chelating lipids and sensing of cupric ions.
abstract: The syntheses of several saturated, pyrene-containing, metal-chelating lipids are described. These lipids are capable of strongly binding to transition metal ions employing the metal-chelating headgroup. The excimer-to-monomer ratio of the pyrene groups changes with addition of cupric ions to the liposomes. Three other transition metal ions (Zn(2+), Ni(2+), and Hg(2+)) did not cause any appreciable changes in the excimer-to-monomer ratio. [reaction--see text]
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105, USA.
authors.forename: Bidhan C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Binita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hromas
authors.forename: Sanku
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mallik
mesh_terms: D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper; D008055:Lipids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D008628:Mercury; D008670:Metals; D009532:Nickel; D011721:Pyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D008055:Lipids; D008670:Metals; D011721:Pyrenes; D003300:Copper; D009532:Nickel; D008628:Mercury; D015032:Zinc