1,8-Naphthalimide-based colorimetric and fluorescent sensor for recognition of GMP, TMP, and UMP and its application in in vivo imaging
作者:Li Mei Zhang、Lin E. Guo、Xue Mei Li、Yong Gang Shi、Gao Fen Wu、Xiao Guang Xie、Ying Zhou、Qi Hua Zhao、Jun Feng Zhang
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.09.074
日期:2014.10
In this study, a series of 1,8-naphthalimide-based analogs were developed for fluorescence imaging of nucleotides in Caenorhabditis elegans. In DMSO, compound 1 proved to be an effective and selective colorimetric and fluorescent sensor for recognition of GMP, TMP, and UMP over other structurally similar nucleotides. Among all the tested nucleotides, only the addition of GMP, TMP, and UMP resulted in a fluorescence color change from blue to brown with a fluorescence enhancement of more than 600-fold, with the colorless solution turning brown. NMR spectroscopic titration, theoretical calculations, and spectral tests performed using various solvent compositions confirmed that compound 1 formed multiple hydrogen bonds with the related base groups in the nucleotide. Compound 1 demonstrated its utility as a fluorescent chemosensor for detecting GMP, TMP, and UMP in in vivo imaging of GMP, TMP, and UMP in C elegans. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.