Molecular rotors: Fluorescent sensors for microviscosity and conformation of biomolecules

M Paez‐Perez, MK Kuimova - Angewandte Chemie, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The viscosity and crowding of biological environment are considered vital for the correct
cellular function, and alterations in these parameters are known to underly a number of …

Dual emission and its λ-ratiometric detection in analytical fluorimetry Pt. II. Exploration in sensing and imaging

AP Demchenko - Methods and Applications in Fluorescence, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The wavelength-ratiometric techniques demonstrate strong advantages in fluorescence
sensing and imaging over techniques employing variations of intensity at single wavelength …

Synthesis of Polycyclic Hetero-Fused 7-Deazapurine Heterocycles and Nucleosides through C–H Dibenzothiophenation and Negishi Coupling

C Yang, LP Slavetinska, M Fleuti… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A new approach for synthesizing polycyclic heterofused 7-deazapurine heterocycles and the
corresponding nucleosides was developed based on C–H functionalization of diverse …

Harnessing a 4-formyl-aniline handle to tune the stability of a DNA aptamer–Protein complex via fluorescent surrogates

RE Johnson, MT Murray, LJ Bycraft, P Myler… - Bioconjugate …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Interactions between DNA aptamers and protein targets hold promise for the development of
pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. As such, the utilization of fluorescent nucleobase …

Photophysical characterization of isothiazologuanosine, a unique isomorphic and isofunctional fluorescent analogue of guanosine

O Tkach, L Martinez-Fernandez, N Humbert… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Application of fluorescence techniques to investigate molecular interactions with nucleic
acids is complicated by their poor emission, making the substitution of natural nucleobases …

Ultrasensitive detection of a responsive fluorescent thymidine analogue in DNA via pulse-shaped two-photon excitation

AE Bailie, HG Sansom, RS Fisher, R Watabe… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Fluorescent base analogues (FBAs) are versatile nucleic acid labels that can replace a
native nucleobase, while maintaining base pairing and secondary structure. Following the …

Emissive Guanosine Analog Applicable for Real-Time Live Cell Imaging

KB Steinbuch, D Cong, AJ Rodriguez… - ACS Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A new emissive guanosine analog CF3thG, constructed by a single trifluoromethylation step
from the previously reported thG, displays red-shifted absorption and emission spectra …

Using environment-sensitive tetramethylated thiophene-BODIPY fluorophores in DNA probes for studying effector-induced conformational changes of protein–DNA …

M Šoltysová, P Güixens-Gallardo, I Sieglová… - RSC Chemical …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
The LutR protein represses the transcription of genes encoding enzymes for the utilization of
L-lactate in Bacillus subtilis through binding to a specific DNA region. In this study, we …

Synthesis, antiproliferative, and molecular docking of novel donor-π-acceptor benzothiazole conjugates based fluorescent chromophores

I Zghab, AN Alanazi - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Four targeting fluorescent 2-(N, N-dimethyl/diphenyl-aminophenyl)-5-substituted-
benzothiazole conjugates 3a, 3b, 6a and 6b were synthesized. Insight into the photophysical …

Isomorphic Fluorescent Nucleoside Analogs

KB Steinbuch, Y Tor - Handbook of Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acids, 2023 - Springer
Characterized by their high structural similarity to their native counterparts, yet endowed with
useful photophysical features, isomorphic fluorescent nucleosides present enormous …