Abstract
We described here a coumarin-based dual-excitation ratiometric probe for cadmium, CadMQ. This fluorescence sensor has high quantum yields of 0.59 and 0.70 in the metal-free and Cd2+-bound forms, respectively, and has a dissociation constant of 0.16 nM for Cd2+. CadMQ is cell permeable and locates within the acidic compartments of the cells. We further show that CadMQ is a useful tool to ratiometrically probe the change in the intracellular Cd2+ levels with the use of two excited wavelengths.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12564-12565 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 130 |
Issue number | 38 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 24 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry