Abstract
Investigation of the unexpected photo-instability of 2,6-sulfonamide-substituted derivatives of the boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) fluorophore led to the discovery of a photoreaction accompanied by multiple bond scissions. We characterized the photoproducts and utilized the photoreaction to design a caged γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) derivative that can release GABA upon irradiation in the visible range (>450 nm). This allowed us to stimulate neural cells in mouse brain slices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1233-1240 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | ChemBioChem |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Jul 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- BODIPY
- cage compounds
- chemical biology
- photolysis
- sulfonamides
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Organic Chemistry