An ESIPT Probe for the Ratiometric Imaging of Peroxynitrite Facilitated by Binding to Aβ-Aggregates

Adam C. Sedgwick, Wei Tao Dou, Jin Biao Jiao, Luling Wu, George T. Williams, A. Toby A. Jenkins, Steven D. Bull, Jonathan L. Sessler*, Xiao Peng He*, Tony D. James*

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Abstract

A series of 3-hydroxyflavone (3-HF) ESIPT (excited-state intramolecular proton transfer) boronate-based fluorescent probes have been developed for the detection of peroxynitrite (ONOO-). The dyes are environmentally sensitive, and each probe exhibited a ratiometric response toward ONOO-in a micellar environment. The probes were used to image different aggregation states of amyloid-β (Aβ) in the presence of ONOO-. The3-HF-OMeprobe was found to produce a ratiometric response toward ONOO-when bound to Aβ aggregates, resulting in a novel host-guest ensemble, which adds insight into the development of other ESIPT-based probes for the simultaneous sensing of fibrous proteins/peptides and environmental ROS/RNS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14267-14271
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume140
Issue number43
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Oct 2018
Externally publishedYes

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