Issue 9, 2012

Fluorogenic enzyme-responsive micellar nanoparticles

Abstract

In this paper we describe enzyme-responsive fluorogenic micellar nanoparticles with detectable spectrophotometric properties unique to the particles and their aggregated state. These micelles are assembled from peptidepolymer amphiphiles (PPAs) labeled with either fluorescein or rhodamine. This is achieved by labeling otherwise similar block copolymer amphiphiles with each of the dyes. When mixed together, signals from the FRET-pairs can be utilized to detect particle assembly and hence enzymatic activity. Furthermore, we show FRET signals within the shell of the assembled micelles can be used to estimate particle stability (critical aggregation concentration) and enable a determination of intraparticle distances between amphiphiles in the micellar aggregates leading to elucidation of the packing arrangement of amphiphilic copolymers within the micelles.

Graphical abstract: Fluorogenic enzyme-responsive micellar nanoparticles

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
08 Feb 2012
Accepted
23 May 2012
First published
28 Jun 2012

Chem. Sci., 2012,3, 2690-2694

Fluorogenic enzyme-responsive micellar nanoparticles

M. Chien, M. P. Thompson, E. C. Lin and N. C. Gianneschi, Chem. Sci., 2012, 3, 2690 DOI: 10.1039/C2SC20165H

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