Electronic and Steric Optimization of Fluorogenic Probes for Biomolecular Imaging
摘要:
Fluorogenic probes are invaluable tools for spatiotemporal investigations within live cells. In common fluorogenic probes, the intrinsic fluorescence of a small-molecule fluorophore is masked by esterification until entry into a cell, where endogenous esterases catalyze the hydrolysis of the masking groups, generating fluorescence: The-susceptibility of masking groups to spontaneous hydrolysis is a major limitation of these probes. Previous attempts to address this problem have incorporated auto-immolativo linkers at the cost of atom economy and synthetic adversity. Here, we report on a linker-free strategy that employs adventitious electronic and steric interactions in easy-to-synthesize probes. We find that X center dot center dot center dot C=O n ->pi* interactions and acyl group size are optimized in 2 ',7 '-dichlorofluorescein diisobutyrate. This probe is relatively stable to spontaneous hydrolysis but is a highly reactive substrate for esterases both in vitro and in cellulo, yielding a bright, photostable fluorophore with utility in biomolecular imaging.
Chemodosimetric Hg<sup>2+</sup>-Selective Signaling by Mercuration of Dichlorofluorescein Derivatives
作者:Myung Gil Choi、De Hun Ryu、Hye Lim Jeon、Sunyoung Cha、Janggeun Cho、Hyun Hye Joo、Kwan Soo Hong、Chulhyun Lee、Sangdoo Ahn、Suk-Kyu Chang
DOI:10.1021/ol8013446
日期:2008.9.1
The chemodosimetric behavior of dichlorofluorescein derivatives toward Hg(2+) ions was investigated. Simple chemodosimetric systems showed selective and efficient signaling behaviors toward micromolar concentrations of Hg(2+) ions over other common interfering metal ions in an aqueous environment. The signaling mechanism is selective mercuration of the 4',5'-position of the xanthene moiety, which results