title: A fluorescent molecular ruler as a selective probe for ω-aminoacids.
abstract: A fluorescent probe for ω-aminoacids behaves as a molecular ruler, changing the yellow fluorescent emission into blue as a function of the distance between the terminal ammonium and the carboxylate groups, permitting the quantitative detection of ω-aminoacids, their metabolites and related drugs, such as pregabalin or gabapentin, from pharmaceutical formulations.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: José V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Cuevas
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: García-Herbosa
authors.forename: Tomás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Torroba
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds