Tb(3+)-triggered luminescence in a supramolecular gel and its use as a fluorescent chemoprobe for proteins containing alanine

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Nov 7;50(86):13107-10. doi: 10.1039/c4cc06074a.

Abstract

A tetracarboxylic acid-appended thiacalix[4]arene-based ligand with Tb(3+) formed a supramolecular gel which showed novel fluorogenic sensor capability for probing alanine and proteins containing alanine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alanine / analysis*
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Gels / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence*
  • Sulfides / chemistry
  • Terbium / chemistry*
  • Thyroglobulin / analysis*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Gels
  • Ligands
  • Phenols
  • Sulfides
  • thiacalix(4)arene
  • Terbium
  • Thyroglobulin
  • Alanine