A luminescent metalloreceptor exhibiting remarkably high selectivity for Mg2+ over Ca2+

S Watanabe, S Ikishima, T Matsuo…

Index: Watanabe; Ikishima; Matsuo; Yoshida Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2001 , vol. 123, # 34 p. 8402 - 8403

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Abstract

Fluorescence spectroscopy is the most powerful research tool for visualizing the structure and dynamics of living systems at the molecular level. 1-4 During the last two decades, extensive efforts have been exerted to develop fluorescent probes for biologically relevant ions and molecules. 5-7 Effective intracellular probes for alkali and alkali earth metal ions are commercially available at present. 8 However, there is still a need for probes with an ...