A mitochondrial-targeted two-photon probe for zinc ion

  • Goutam Masanta
  • , Chang Su Lim
  • , Hyung Joong Kim
  • , Ji Hee Han
  • , Hwan Myung Kim
  • , Bong Rae Cho

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    Abstract

    We report a two-photon probe (SZn-Mito) for mitochondrial zinc ions ([Zn2+]m). This probe shows a 7-fold enhancement of two-photon-excited fluorescence in response to Zn2+ with a dissociation constant (KdTP) of 3.1 ± 0.1 nM and pH insensitivity in the biologically relevant range, allowing the detection of [Zn2+] m in a rat hippocampal slice at a depth of 100-200 μm without interference from other metal ions through the use of two-photon microscopy.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)5698-5700
    Number of pages3
    JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
    Volume133
    Issue number15
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011 Apr 20

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Catalysis
    • General Chemistry
    • Biochemistry
    • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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