Selective and sensitive "turn-on" fluorescent Zn2+ sensors based on di- and tripyrrins with readily modulated emission wavelengths

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 May 21;47(19):5431-3. doi: 10.1039/c1cc11493j. Epub 2011 Apr 11.

Abstract

Di- and tripyrrin sensors D1-D4 exhibit CHEF-type fluorescence enhancement by factors up to 72 upon addition of 1 equiv. Zn(2+), with tunable emission colours between green (D1) and red (D4).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / instrumentation*
  • Color
  • Humans
  • KB Cells
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Pyrroles / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Zinc / analysis*
  • Zinc / chemistry

Substances

  • Pyrroles
  • Zinc