Open AccessBoronolectin with divergent fluorescent response specific for free sialic acid
Author(s) -
Stephan M. Levonis,
Milton J. Kiefel,
Todd A. Houston
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemical communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.837
H-Index - 333
eISSN - 1364-548X
pISSN - 1359-7345
DOI - 10.1039/b900836p
Subject(s) - fluorescence , sialic acid , chemistry , analyte , biochemistry , biophysics , biology , chromatography , physics , quantum mechanics
A fluorescent boronate receptor with a unique response to free sialic acid has been developed; this divergent response system may find use in design of other fluorophores to discriminate between structurally similar analytes.
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