Abstract
Modulation of pH-responsive cyanine dye pK(a) values via heteroatom substitution allows for design of fluorescent reporters that are tuned for potential imaging of biologically relevant acidic environments.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Acids / chemistry*
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Carbocyanines / chemistry*
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Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
Substances
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Acids
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BEBO cyanine dye
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Carbocyanines
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Fluorescent Dyes