Cholic-acid-based fluorescent sensor for dicarboxylates and acidic amino acids in aqueous solutions

Shun Ying Liu, Lei Fang, Yong Bing He, Wing Hong Chan, Kai Tai Yeung, Yuen Kit Cheng, Rong Hua Yang

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Abstract

(Figure Presented) The binding affinities of a cholic-acid-based fluorescent neutral receptor toward dicarboxylate anions and amino acids have been investigated in a CH3OH/H2O system (1:1, 0.01 M HEPES buffer, pH = 7.4) by fluorescence titration experiments. The synthetic host bearing four convergent functionalities strongly binds glutamate via multiple hydrogen bonds with a binding constant of (5.57 ± 0.88) × 10 6.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5825-5828
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume7
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Dec 2005
Externally publishedYes

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