Specific sensing between inositol epimers by a bis(boronate).
Bis(boronates) that utilize internal photoinduced electron transfer (PET) quenching mechanisms can specifically signal the binding of chiro-inositol without responding to its epimer, myo-inositol.
Gray
Charles W
CW
Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA.
Johnson
Leland L
LL
Walker
Brian T
BT
Sleevi
Mark C
MC
Campbell
A Stewart
AS
Plourde
Robert
R
Houston
Todd A
TA
D001897:Boronic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry; D007294:Inositol / Q000737:chemistry*; D007536:Isomerism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010777:Photochemistry
D001897:Boronic Acids; D007294:Inositol; D005947:Glucose