title: Biomimetically crystallized protease resistant zinc phosphate decorated with gold atomic clusters for bioimaging.
abstract: A luminescent probe synthesised via biomimetic crystallization of zinc phosphate in the presence of protein fragment stabilised gold (Au) nanoclusters is reported. The engineered probe - with Au nanoclusters assembled on the crystal - was protease resistant and offered efficient bioimaging and uptake studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India. arun@iitg.ernet.in.
authors.forename: Anushree
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.affiliation: Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
authors.forename: Deepanjalee
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.affiliation: Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
authors.forename: Pallab
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2785-0115
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sanpui
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India. arun@iitg.ernet.in and Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
authors.forename: Arun
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5095-6463
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D049408:Luminescent Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D057054:Molecular Imaging / Q000379:methods; D061848:Optical Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D049408:Luminescent Agents; D010710:Phosphates; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C043952:zinc phosphate; D006046:Gold; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases