Highly selective fluorescence imaging of zinc distribution in HeLa cells and Arabidopsis using a naphthalene-based fluorescent probe

Ji Ha Lee, Jin Hyeok Lee, Sung Ho Jung, Tae Kyung Hyun, Mingxiao Feng, Jae Yean Kim, Jae Hong Lee, Hoyeon Lee, Jong Seung Kim, Chulhun Kang, Ki Young Kwon, Jong Hwa Jung

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Abstract

2-(N,N-Dimethylamino)naphthalene-based probe 1 was found to exhibit a dramatic enhancement in fluorescence upon addition of Zn2+, but not with any other metal ions. Probe 1 as a chemoprobe enabled high-resolution fluorescence imaging of zinc ions in HeLa cells and Arabidopsis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7463-7465
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume51
Issue number35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015 May 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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