Issue 19, 2014

A bispyrene derivative as a selective fluorescent probe for RNA

Abstract

A novel bispyrene compound was synthesized to selectively detect RNA through excimer emission “turn-on” in aqueous solution at physiological pH (7.4). The compound was used to successfully image RNA in HeLa cells.

Graphical abstract: A bispyrene derivative as a selective fluorescent probe for RNA

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 12 2013
Accepted
13 1 2014
First published
13 1 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 2505-2507

A bispyrene derivative as a selective fluorescent probe for RNA

Y. Liu, E. J. Jun, G. Kim, A. Lee, J. Lee and J. Yoon, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 2505 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC49430F

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