Cy3-3-acylcholine: A fluorescent analogue of acetylcholine for single molecule detection
摘要:
We synthesized a novel fluorescent analogue of acetylcholine, Cy3-3-acyleholine. The molecular weight of the products agreed with structural predictions. Discrete intensity changes of fluorescent spots due to a single ligand binding/unbinding to nAChR were visualized by TIRF microscopy. The agonist effect of the Cy3-3-acylcholine on nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) was confirmed electrophysiologically. This newly synthesized fluorescent analogue will enable us to conduct more elaborate studies on single channel interaction processes between nAChR and ligands. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Cy3-3-acylcholine: A fluorescent analogue of acetylcholine for single molecule detection
摘要:
We synthesized a novel fluorescent analogue of acetylcholine, Cy3-3-acyleholine. The molecular weight of the products agreed with structural predictions. Discrete intensity changes of fluorescent spots due to a single ligand binding/unbinding to nAChR were visualized by TIRF microscopy. The agonist effect of the Cy3-3-acylcholine on nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) was confirmed electrophysiologically. This newly synthesized fluorescent analogue will enable us to conduct more elaborate studies on single channel interaction processes between nAChR and ligands. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
An improved synthesis of a fluorescent gabapentin–choline conjugate for single molecule detection
作者:Haitao Wu、Gurpreet Kaur、Gary L. Griffiths
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.02.125
日期:2009.5
Voltage-gated calcium ion channels comprise pore-forming alpha(1) and auxiliary alpha(2)delta, beta, and gamma subunits. They are important molecular devices involved in a variety of cell functions. Fluorescently labeled acylcholine analogues are important in studies such as ion channel regulation. Cy3-3-acetylcholine has recently been synthesized for single molecule detection studies; albeit in an extremely low overall yield (0.06%). In this Work, an alternative route to that used in the previous Cy3-3-acetylcholine synthesis was developed with a 90% yield at a significantly lower material cost. Published by Elsevier Ltd.