Abstract
A coelenterazine (CTZ) analogue emitting near-infrared (NIR) bioluminescence was synthesized for through-bond energy transfer (TBET)-based imaging modalities. The analogue, named Cy5-CTZ, was prepared by conjugating cyanine-5 (Cy5) dye to CTZ through an acetylene linker. This novel derivative is intrinsically fluorescent and emits NIR-shifted luminescence upon reacting with an appropriate luciferase, the Renilla luciferase. This Cy5-CTZ substrate is optically stable in physiological samples and rapidly permeabilize through the plasma membrane into the cytosolic compartment of live cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1919-1923 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ChemBioChem |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Aug |
Keywords
- bioluminescence
- dyes/pigments
- energy transfer
- fluorescence
- imaging agents
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Organic Chemistry