title: Photoactivable bioluminescent probes for imaging luciferase activity.
abstract: A set of stable and efficient photoactivable bioluminescent probes for imaging luciferase activity has been developed, which displayed robust bioluminescent signals upon brief UV illumination in buffer, cells and living animals.
authors: Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
authors: Qing
authors: Q
authors: Shao
authors: Tingting
authors: T
authors: Jiang
authors: Gang
authors: G
authors: Ren
authors: Zhen
authors: Z
authors: Cheng
authors: Bengang
authors: B
authors: Xing
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049454:Firefly Luciferin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D049409:Luciferases, Firefly / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D049408:Luminescent Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D049408:Luminescent Agents; D049454:Firefly Luciferin; D049409:Luciferases, Firefly