A cell-permeable and triazole-forming fluorescent probe for glycoconjugate imaging in live cells

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Jan 26;53(9):1490-1493. doi: 10.1039/c6cc08805h.

Abstract

A new fluorescence-forming probe, coumOCT, designed by fusing cyclooctyne with a coumarin fluorophore was successfully used for the imaging of azido-glycoconjugates in living HeLa cells. This probe is cell-permeable and generates fluorescence after triazole formation, thus minimizing the background signal and enabling the real-time intracellular imaging of glycoconjugate trafficking.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Survival
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemical synthesis
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Glycoconjugates / chemical synthesis
  • Glycoconjugates / chemistry*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Optical Imaging*
  • Triazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Triazoles / chemistry*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Glycoconjugates
  • Triazoles