An NIR-emitting lysosome-targeting probe with large Stokes shift via coupling cyanine and excited-state intramolecular proton transfer.

ABSTRACT: An NIR-emitting probe (λ_em ∼ 700 nm) with a large Stokes shift (Δλ ≈ 234 nm) is synthesized by using excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT). The phenolic proton, which controls ESIPT, acts as a switch to give strong fluorescence at pH ≈ 5. The probe can selectively show lysosome organelles, therefore leading to a lysosome probe without exhibiting "an alkalinizing effect".

SUBMITTER: Dahal D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5492890 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature