The invention relates generally to compounds and methods for imaging and/or selective ablation of nitroreductase-expressing cells and/or biological agents. More particularly, although not exclusively, the invention provides compounds that are selectively metabolised by bacterial nitroreductases and are substantially insensitive to metabolism under oxic or hypoxic conditions by human nitroreductase enzymes.
本发明涉及化合物和方法,用于成像和/或选择性消融硝基还原酶表达的细胞和/或
生物制剂。更具体地说,虽然不仅限于此,本发明提供的化合物被细菌硝基还原酶选择性代谢,且在人类硝基还原酶酶下
氧化或缺
氧条件下代谢相对不敏感。