title: Single fluorescent probe displays a distinct response to Zn2+ and Cd2+.
abstract: Single probe, multiple targets: the design and synthesis of a new probe is described that can readily discriminate Zn(2+) and Cd(2+) with different fluorescence signals. The studies of Job's plot, mass spectroscopy, DFT calculations, and (1)H NMR spectroscopy reveal that the new probe has possible distinct binding modes to Zn(2+) and Cd(2+). This work may open up new opportunities for the development of single fluorescent probes that can sense multiple targets of interest.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, PR China.
authors.forename: Jiaoliang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Weiying
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Weiling
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002104:Cadmium / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007477:Ions; D002104:Cadmium; D015032:Zinc