Abstract
A simple dual analyte fluorescein-based probe (PF3-Glc) was synthesised containing β-glucosidase (β-glc) and hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) trigger units. The presence of β-glc, resulted in fragmentation of the parent molecule releasing glucose and the slightly fluorescent mono-boronate fluorescein (PF3). Subsequently, in the presence of glucose oxidase (GOx), the released glucose was catalytically converted to D-glucono-δ-lactone, which produced H 2 O 2 as a by-product. The GOx-produced H 2 O 2 , resulted in classic H 2 O 2 -mediated boronate oxidation and the release of the highly emissive fluorophore, fluorescein. This unique cascade reaction lead to an 80-fold increase in fluorescence intensity.[Figure not available: see fulltext.].
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 117–121 |
Journal | Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering |
Volume | 14 |
Early online date | 1 Mar 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2020 |
Keywords
- chemosensors
- dual-activation
- fluorescence
- GOx
- molecular logic
- β-glucosidase
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering