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Fosnacht KG, Pluth MD. Activity-Based Fluorescent Probes for Hydrogen Sulfide and Related Reactive Sulfur Species. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4124-4257. [PMID: 38512066 PMCID: PMC11141071 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is not only a well-established toxic gas but also an important small molecule bioregulator in all kingdoms of life. In contemporary biology, H2S is often classified as a "gasotransmitter," meaning that it is an endogenously produced membrane permeable gas that carries out essential cellular processes. Fluorescent probes for H2S and related reactive sulfur species (RSS) detection provide an important cornerstone for investigating the multifaceted roles of these important small molecules in complex biological systems. A now common approach to develop such tools is to develop "activity-based probes" that couple a specific H2S-mediated chemical reaction to a fluorescent output. This Review covers the different types of such probes and also highlights the chemical mechanisms by which each probe type is activated by specific RSS. Common examples include reduction of oxidized nitrogen motifs, disulfide exchange, electrophilic reactions, metal precipitation, and metal coordination. In addition, we also outline complementary activity-based probes for imaging reductant-labile and sulfane sulfur species, including persulfides and polysulfides. For probes highlighted in this Review, we focus on small molecule systems with demonstrated compatibility in cellular systems or related applications. Building from breadth of reported activity-based strategies and application, we also highlight key unmet challenges and future opportunities for advancing activity-based probes for H2S and related RSS.
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- Kaylin G. Fosnacht
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, and Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 97403-1253, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, and Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 97403-1253, United States
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Lu G, Yu S, Meng S, Wang X, Jiang J, Zhang D, Duan L. Synthesis and applications of a corrole-based dual-responsive fluorescent probe for separate detection of hydrazine and hydrogen sulfide. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 296:122678. [PMID: 37019005 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Here, a corrole-based dual-responsive fluorescent probe DPC-DNBS was rationally designed and synthesized for the separate detection of hydrazine (N2H4) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) with high selectivity and sensitivity. The probe DPC-DNBS is intrinsically none fluorescent due to PET effect, however, addition of increasing amount of N2H4 or H2S to DPC-DNBS turned on an excellent NIR fluorescence centered at 652 nm and thereby provided a colorimetric signaling behavior. The sensing mechanism was verified by HRMS, 1H NMR and the DFT calculations. Common metal ions and anions do not interfere with the interactions of DPC-DNBS with N2H4 or H2S. Furthermore, the presence of N2H4 does not affect the detection of H2S; however, the presence of H2S interferes with the detection of N2H4. Hence, quantitative detection of N2H4 must occur in an H2S-free environment. The probe DPC-DNBS displayed some fascinating merits in separate detection of these two analytes, including large Stokes shift (233 nm), fast response (15 min for N2H4, 30 s for H2S), low detection limit (90 nM for N2H4, 38 nM for H2S), wide pH range (6-12) and outstanding biological compatibility. Significantly, DPC-DNBS was utilized to detect hydrazine in real water, soil and food samples. And its favorable performances for separate detection N2H4 and H2S were successfully demonstrated in HeLa cells and zebrafish, indicating its value of practical application in biology.
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- Guifen Lu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Shandong Luye Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yantai 264003, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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Zhang W, Xun Q, Xing W, Xu F, Liu X. A Highly Selective Fluorescent Probe for Imaging Hydrogen Sulfide in Living HeLa Cells. J Fluoresc 2023; 33:1603-1608. [PMID: 36795301 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03179-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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As an important endogenous gasotransmitter, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been implicated with a variety of biological processes and has attracted more and more attention for its key role in a wide range of pathological processes. However, lacking tools for H2S-specific in situ detection, the changes of endogenous H2S levels in the pathological progression of diseases are still unclear. In this work, a turn-on fluorescent probe (BF2-DBS) has been designed and synthesized by two-step reactions using 4-diethylaminosalicylaldehyde and 1,4-dimethylpyridinium iodide as raw materials. Probe BF2-DBS displays high selectivity and sensitivity to H2S with a large Stokes shift and good anti-interference ability. The practical application of probe BF2-DBS to detect endogenous H2S was evaluated in living HeLa cells.
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- Wenshen Zhang
- Shandong Institute of nonmetallic materials, No.3 Tianjiazhuang East Road, 250031, Jinan City, Shandong Province, P. R. China.
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- Shandong Institute of nonmetallic materials, No.3 Tianjiazhuang East Road, 250031, Jinan City, Shandong Province, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of nonmetallic materials, No.3 Tianjiazhuang East Road, 250031, Jinan City, Shandong Province, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of nonmetallic materials, No.3 Tianjiazhuang East Road, 250031, Jinan City, Shandong Province, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of nonmetallic materials, No.3 Tianjiazhuang East Road, 250031, Jinan City, Shandong Province, P. R. China
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Li Z, Wang J, Peng X, Chen Y, Geng M. A highly selective fluorescent probe for detection of H2S based-on benzothiazole and its application. Inorganica Chim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2023.121378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Synthesis, spectral characterization and fluorescence study of functional [5]Helicene derivatives: Experimental and theoretical investigation. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tong X, Hao L, Song X, Wu S, Zhang N, Li Z, Chen S, Hou P. A fast-responsive fluorescent probe based on a styrylcoumarin dye for visualizing hydrogen sulfide in living MCF-7 cells and zebrafish. RSC Adv 2022; 12:17846-17852. [PMID: 35765346 PMCID: PMC9201871 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00997h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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As a vital antioxidant molecule, H2S can make an important contribution to regulating blood vessels and inhibiting apoptosis when present at an appropriate concentration. Higher levels of H2S can interfere with the physiological responses of the respiratory system and central nervous system carried out by mammalian cells. This is associated with many illnesses, such as diabetes, mental decline, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Therefore, the accurate measurement of H2S in organisms and the environment is of great significance for in-depth studies of the pathogenesis of related diseases. In this contribution, a new coumarin-carbazole-based fluorescent probe, COZ-DNBS, showing a rapid response and large Stokes shift was rationally devised and applied to effectively sense H2S in vivo and in vitro. Upon using the probe COZ-DNBS, the established fluorescent platform could detect H2S with excellent selectivity, showing 62-fold fluorescence enhancement, a fast-response time (<1 min), high sensitivity (38.6 nM), a large Stokes shift (173 nm), and bright-yellow emission. Importantly, the probe COZ-DNBS works well for monitoring levels of H2S in realistic samples, living MCF-7 cells, and zebrafish, showing that COZ-DNBS is a promising signaling tool for H2S detection in biosystems. The probe COZ-DNBS displayed excellent selectivity, a fast response, high sensitivity, a large Stokes shift, and bright-yellow emission in response to H2S.![]()
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- Xu Tong
- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- College of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- College of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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Application of a fluorescent H 2S probe based on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer for detecting latent mechanism of H 2S-induced MCF-7 apoptosis. Future Med Chem 2022; 14:647-663. [PMID: 35383482 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2021-0309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: H2S is the third gas transmitter affecting the growth, reproduction and survival of cancer cells. However, the H2S anticancer and antitumor mechanism still needs to be further studied. Methods: Here, FHS-1 was synthesized utilizing excited-state intramolecular proton transfer to detect H2S in MCF-7 cells, and investigated the effects of varying concentrations NaHS on apoptosis. Results: The study found that FHS-1 detects H2S levels with high selectivity and pH stability and that H2S may regulate apoptosis in MCF-7 cells through the p53/mTOR/STAT3 pathway. Conclusion: Researching the influence of H2S on apoptosis can serve as a theoretical foundation for future research into H2S-related anticancer medicines, and the H2S probe can be used as an effective cancer screening tool.
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Li H, Fang Y, Yan J, Ren X, Zheng C, Wu B, Wang S, Li Z, Hua H, Wang P, Li D. Small-molecule fluorescent probes for H2S detection: Advances and perspectives. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.116117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Lee S, Sung DB, Lee JS, Han MS. A Fluorescent Probe for Selective Facile Detection of H 2S in Serum Based on an Albumin-Binding Fluorophore and Effective Masking Reagent. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:32507-32514. [PMID: 33376888 PMCID: PMC7758950 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c04659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A fluorescent probe (4-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)-4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydrothieno[3,2-b]pyridin-7-yl)phenyl 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonate, KF-DNBS) for facile detection of H2S in serum was developed based on the combination of an environment-sensitive fluorophore (2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)-7-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylthieno[3,2-b]pyridin-5(4H)-one, KF) with albumin and the 2,4-dinitrobenzene sulfonyl (DNBS) group as a recognition unit for H2S. KF-DNBS showed remarkable fluorescence enhancement due to H2S-triggered thiolysis followed by the formation of a fluorescent fluorophore (KF)-albumin complex. The H2S detection limit of KF-DNBS was estimated to be 3.2 μM, and KF-DNBS achieves a high selectivity to H2S over biothiols by employing 2-formyl benzene boronic acid (2-FBBA) as an effective masking reagent. Furthermore, under optimized sensing conditions, KF-DNBS could be applied to accurately determine spiked H2S in human serum without the need for any further procedure for the removal of serum proteins.
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- Suji Lee
- Department
of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science
and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Korea
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- Marine
Natural Products Chemistry Laboratory, Korea
Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Busan 49111, Korea
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- Marine
Natural Products Chemistry Laboratory, Korea
Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Busan 49111, Korea
- Department
of Applied Ocean Science, Korea University
of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science
and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Korea
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Gu XH, Lei Y, Wang S, Cao F, Zhang Q, Chen S, Wang KP, Hu ZQ. Tetrahydro[5]helicene fused nitrobenzoxadiazole as a fluorescence probe for hydrogen sulfide, cysteine/homocysteine and glutathione. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 229:118003. [PMID: 31923786 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.118003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biological thiols including homocysteine (Hcy), cysteine (Cys), hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and glutathione (GSH) play crucial roles in various pathological and physiological processes. The development of optical probes for biothiols has been an active research area in recent years. Herein, a new turn-on fluorescence probe (HD-NBD) was designed and synthesized by fusing tetrahydro[5]helicene and 7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole (NBD) for simultaneous discrimination of Hcy/Cys, H2S and GSH in aqueous solution. This probe is able to show unique absorbance enhancement at 548 nm for H2S and additional fluorescence enhancement at 536 nm only for Cys/Hcy, which can be used to discriminate H2S, Cys/Hcy and GSH simultaneously. In addition, HD-NBD also shows low background without any self-fluorescence, as well as high selectivity toward common biothiols. The low detection limits of this probe are about 0.15 μM for Hcy with a wide linear range (1-80 μM), 0.36 μM for Cys (linear range: 1-45 μM), 0.79 μM for H2S (linear range: 1-80 μM) and 4.44 μM for GSH (linear range: 1-60 μM). Moreover, HD-NBD can identify Hcy/Cys, H2S from GSH and other amino acids with high sensitivity and selectivity, therefore it could be used for detecting endogenous and exogenous Hcy/Cys under biological condition.
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- Xing-Hao Gu
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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A diazabenzoperylene derivative as ratiometric fluorescent probe for cysteine with super large Stokes shift. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:2687-2696. [PMID: 32072211 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02500-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Biothiols, including cysteine (Cys), homocysteine (Hcy), and glutathione (GSH), play key roles in biological processes, and detecting such thiols selectively is critical for understanding functions of biothiols. In this work, a pyridazine annelated perylene-based fluorescent probe PAPC is synthesized for highly selective detection of Cys. PAPC exhibits strong blue emission in PBS, while the red emission at 605 nm can be observed in the presence of Cys. The probe PAPC shows ratiometric fluorescence (I605/I460) detection of Cys with wide linear range of 1-120 μM and low detection limit of 0.19 μM. Super large Stokes shift (170 nm) and ratiometric fluorescence endow the probe low background signal. The discrimination of Cys over Hcy and GSH can be achieved through the difference of the ratiometric fluorescence. In addition, the probe has been proven to track Cys in real samples such as urine and HeLa cells. Therefore, PAPC probe is a promising candidate for detecting Cys in practical application. Graphical abstract.
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Duan YM, Wang S, Cao F, Zhang Q, Chen S, Zhang YB, Wang KP, Hu ZQ. Facile and Highly Selective Ratiometric Fluorescence Probe Based on Benzo[5]helicene for the Detection of Hypochlorous Acid. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b05073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yi-Meng Duan
- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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