title: Novel iron-specific fluorescent probes.
abstract: A series of novel iron-specific fluorescent probes is reported where the chelator function unusually forms part of the fluorescent moiety. The ability of this range of molecules to permeate human erythrocyte ghost membranes was investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK.
authors.forename: Yongmin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Camplo
authors.forename: Zudong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hider
mesh_terms: D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D015335:Molecular Probes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D015335:Molecular Probes; D007501:Iron