Fluorometric Recognition of Nucleotides within a Water-Soluble Tetrahedral Capsule

Alex J. Plajer, Edmundo G. Percástegui, Marco Santella, Felix J. Rizzuto, Quan Gan, Bo W. Laursen, Jonathan R. Nitschke*

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde
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Abstract

The design of aqueous probes and binders for complex, biologically relevant anions presents a key challenge in supramolecular chemistry. Herein, a tetrahedral assembly with cationic faces and corners is reported that is capable of discriminating between anionic and neutral guests in water. Electrostatic repulsion between subcomponents can be overcome by the addition of an anionic template, or generating a robust covalent framework by incorporating tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (TREN). The resultant TREN-capped, water-soluble, fluorescent cage binds mono- and poly-phosphoric esters, including nucleotides. Its covalent skeleton renders it stable at micromolar concentrations in water, enabling the fluorometric detection of biologically relevant guests in an aqueous environment. Selective supramolecular encapsulants, such as 1, could enable new sensing applications, such as recognition of toxins and drugs, under biological conditions.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftAngewandte Chemie International Edition
Vol/bind58
Udgave nummer13
Sider (fra-til)4200-4204
Antal sider5
ISSN1433-7851
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 22 mar. 2019

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