A turn-on NIR fluorescent probe for the detection of homocysteine over cysteine

Jian Zhang, Xin-Dong Jiang, Xiangmin Shao, Jiuli Zhao, Yajun Su, Dongmei Xi, Haifeng Yu, Shuai Yue, Lin-jiu Xiao, Weili Zhao
2014 RSC Advances  
A BODIPY-based turn-on NIR fluorescent probe containing a partially exposed aldehyde group at the meso position for the detection of homocysteine over cysteine was developed. Such a probe is potentially useful for the discrimination of Hcy from Cys.
doi:10.1039/c4ra08771b fatcat:u7g3iig53rfrrbcvzdcuwkay3m