Fluorescent dyes of the esculetin and alizarin families respond to zinc ions ratiometrically.
Commercially available dyes of the esculetin and alizarin families are identified as lead structures for constructing ratiometric fluorescent probes for zinc ions.
Zhang
Lu
L
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390, USA.
Dong
Shen
S
Zhu
Lei
L
D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007477:Ions; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D014468:Umbelliferones / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*
D000880:Anthraquinones; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007477:Ions; D014468:Umbelliferones; C010078:alizarin; D015032:Zinc; C007628:esculetin