Development of an ATP-independent bioluminescent probe for detection of extracellular hydrogen peroxide

Org Biomol Chem. 2022 Aug 10;20(31):6231-6238. doi: 10.1039/d2ob00436d.

Abstract

This work reports a new ATP-independent bioluminescent probe (bor-DTZ) for detecting hydrogen peroxide that is compatible with the Nanoluciferase enzyme. The probe is designed with an arylboronate ester protecting group appended to a diphenylterazine core via a self-immolative phenolate linker. Reaction with hydrogen peroxide reveals diphenylterazine, which can then react with Nanoluciferase to produce a detectable bioluminescent signal. Bor-DTZ shows a dose-dependent response to hydrogen peroxide and selectivity over other biologically relevant reactive oxygen species and can be applied to detect either intra- or extracellular species. We further demonstrate the ability of this platform to monitor fluxes in extracellular hydrogen peroxide in a breast cancer cell line in response to the anticancer treatment, cisplatin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphate*
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide* / metabolism
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Reactive Oxygen Species

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Adenosine Triphosphate
  • Hydrogen Peroxide