Peptide coated gold nanoparticles that bind lanthanide ions

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jun 14;47(22):6431-3. doi: 10.1039/c1cc11477h. Epub 2011 May 9.

Abstract

Water soluble gold nanoparticles are coated with peptides bearing a dithiol surface active group for studies of lanthanide binding; characteristic red luminescence is observed upon europium binding to the nanoparticles.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Europium / chemistry
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Ions / chemistry
  • Lanthanoid Series Elements / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Protein Binding
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

  • Ions
  • Lanthanoid Series Elements
  • Peptides
  • Europium
  • Gold