A "switching on" fluorescent chemodosimeter of selectivity to Zn2+ and its application to MCF-7 cells
- PMID: 20820508
- DOI: 10.1039/c0cc01687j
A "switching on" fluorescent chemodosimeter of selectivity to Zn2+ and its application to MCF-7 cells
Abstract
A highly sensitive and selective 1,8-naphthyridine-based fluorescent chemodosimeter for Zn(2+) has been designed, synthesized, and applied to the detection of intracellular Zn(2+).