A fluorescein-based probe with high selectivity to cysteine over homocysteine and glutathione.
A fluorescent probe based on fluorescein displays excellent selectivity and sensitivity for cysteine and its application for bio-imaging is described.
State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 210009, China.
Huilin
H
Wang
Guodong
G
Zhou
Hongwei
H
Gai
Xiaoqiang
X
Chen
D000818:Animals; D003545:Cysteine / Q000737:chemistry*; D019793:Fluorescein / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000737:chemistry*; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000737:chemistry*; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D015394:Molecular Structure; D016716:PC12 Cells; D051381:Rats
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006710:Homocysteine; D005978:Glutathione; D003545:Cysteine; D019793:Fluorescein