A new peptide-based fluorescent probe selective for zinc(ii) and copper(ii)

• DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00671j
• Publication Date: 2016-10-03T02:30:19Z
• Authors: Giuliana Donadio; Rita Di Martino; Rosario Oliva; Luigi Petraccone; Pompea Del Vecchio; Blanda Di Luccia; Ezio Ricca; Rachele Isticato; Alberto Di Donato; Eugenio Notomista
• Keywords: metal ion-sensitive peptidyl-probe; heavy metals, biosensor, heavy metals binding peptide, metal ion-sensitive peptidyl-probe; heavy metals; biosensor; 01 natural sciences; heavy metals; biosensor; heavy metals binding peptide; metal ion-sensitive peptidyl-probe; heavy metals binding peptide; 0104 chemical sciences

The designed peptide dH3w (dansyl-HPHGHW-NH2) showed a selective fluorescence turn-on response to Zn2+ and a turn-off response to Cu2+.