Open AccessBiliverdin chiral derivatives as chiroptical switches for pH and metal cation sensing
Author(s) -
Simone Ghidinelli,
Sergio Abbate,
Giuseppe Mazzeo,
Stefan E. Boiadjiev,
David A. Lightner,
Giovanna Longhi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
physical chemistry chemical physics/pccp. physical chemistry chemical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.053
H-Index - 239
eISSN - 1463-9084
pISSN - 1463-9076
DOI - 10.1039/d1cp02571f
Subject(s) - biliverdin , chemistry , metal , metal ions in aqueous solution , circular dichroism , photochemistry , ion , stereochemistry , combinatorial chemistry , computational chemistry , organic chemistry , heme , heme oxygenase , enzyme
The helical conformational equilibrium and aggregation of chiral biliverdin diester derivatives are sensitive to environmental physicochemical conditions such as pH, the presence of metal ions, and the length of the diester chain.