Bio-orthogonal Phosphatidylserine Conjugates for Delivery and Imaging Applications
摘要:
The syntheses of phosphatidylserine (PS) conjugates are described, including fluorescent derivatives for potential cellular delivery and bioimaging applications. Installation of terminal functional groups (amine, thiol, or alkyne) onto the sn-2 chain provides reactive sites for bio-orthogonal conjugation of cargo with suitably protected PS derivatives. An amine-containing PS forms amide bonds with peptidic cargo, a thiol derivative is designed for conjugation to cargo that contain alpha-halo carbonyls or Michael acceptors, and the terminal alkyne PS analogue permits "click" conjugation with any azide-tagged molecule. This latter conjugation method is quite versatile as it can be performed without PS headgroup protection, in aqueous media, and with acid-labile cargo.
A new metal sensory system based on intramolecular fluorescence quenching on the ionophoric calix[4]arene ring
作者:Izuo Aoki、Toru Sakaki、Seiji Shinkai
DOI:10.1039/c39920000730
日期:——
To design a new metal sensory system, calix[4]arene bearing pyrene (as a fluorophore) and nitrobenzene (as a quencher) near the ionophoric cavity is synthesized: in response to the metal-binding event the fluorescence intensity is dramatically enhanced.
A calix[4]arene having two pyrene moieties on the lower rim has been synthesized; the ratio of the monomer vs. excimer emission was sensitively affected by solvent polarity and added metal ions.
The invention provide a silica nanoparticle comprising a non-porous matrix of silicon-oxygen bonds, wherein the matrix comprises organic agents conjugated to silicon or oxygen atoms in the matrix, the organic agents are conjugated to the matrix through linker L groups, wherein the linker L comprises, for example, an ester, urea, thiourea, or thio ether group, and wherein the diameter of the nanoparticle is about 15 nm to about 200 nm. The invention also provides novel methods of making and using the silica nanoparticles described herein.
The invention provide a silica nanoparticle comprising a non-porous matrix of silicon-oxygen bonds, wherein the matrix comprises organic agents conjugated to silicon or oxygen atoms in the matrix, the organic agents are conjugated to the matrix through linker L groups, wherein the linker L comprises, for example, an ester, urea, thiourea, or thio ether group, and wherein the diameter of the nanoparticle is about 15 nm to about 200 nm. The invention also provides novel methods of making and using the silica nanoparticles described herein.
Calix[4]arenes having two fluorescent pyrenes on the lower rim were synthesized. In response to inclusion of guest molecules, the ratio of monomer vs. excimer emission changed sensitively. The results offer a new sensory system designed on the basis of calix[4]arenes.