title: Luminescent lanthanide complexes as analytical tools in anion sensing, pH indication and protein recognition.
abstract: Although lanthanide complexes are recently used in luminescence labeling of bio-targets, this review focuses on sensing profiles of synthetic and biological lanthanide complexes. Rational design and combinatorial screening approaches toward synthetic lanthanide complexes applicable as luminescent sensing materials are described. Iron-carrying transferrin and ferritin proteins further form lanthanide complexes working as pH indicators and protein recognition reagents.
authors.affiliation: JST, CREST and Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan. shinodas@sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinoda
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsukube
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions / Q000032:analysis; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements / Q000737:chemistry*; D049449:Luminescence; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements; D011506:Proteins