Characteristic fluorescence behavior of dialkynylpyrene derivatives in hydrophobic cavity of protein

Hideyuki Shinmori, Hirotoshi Furukawa, Kazuhisa Fujimoto, Hisao Shimizu, Masahiko Inouye, Toshifumi Takeuchi*

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Abstract

Water-soluble fluorescent molecules consisting of dialkynylpyrene skeleton with an oxyethylene unit were designed and synthesized for interacting with hydrophobic cavities of proteins. In the presence of serum albumin, the fluorescent spectra of dialkynylpyrene derivatives were remarkably changed. These behavior can be explained by monomer-excimer emission switching and twisted intramolecular charge-transfer mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-85
Number of pages2
JournalChemistry Letters
Volume38
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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