Using Native Chemical Ligation for Site-specific Synthesis of Hetero-bis-lanthanide Peptide Conjugates: Application to Ratiometric Visible or Near-infrared Detection of Zn2+

The interest for ratiometric luminescent probes that detect and quantify a specific analyte is growing. Due to their special luminescence properties, lanthanide(III) cations offer attractive opportunities for the design of dual-color ratiometric probes. Here, we describe the design principle of hetero-bis-lanthanide peptide conjugates using native chemical ligation for a perfect control of the localization of each lanthanide cation within the molecule. Two zinc-responsive probes, r-LZF1Tb|Cs124|Eu and r-LZF1Eu|Cs124|Tb are described on the basis of a zinc finger peptide and two DOTA complexes of terbium and europium. Both display dual-color ratiometric emission responding to the presence of Zn2+. Using a screening approach, anthracene was identified for the sensitization of the luminescence of two near infrared-emitting lanthanides, Yb3+ and Nd3+. Thus, two novel zinc-responsive hetero-bis-lanthanide probes, r-LZF3Yb|Anthra|Nd and r-LZF3Nd|Anthra|Yb were assembled, the former offering a neat ratiometric response to Zn2+ with emission in the near-infrared around 1000 nm, which is unprecedented.

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Titre
Using Native Chemical Ligation for Site-specific Synthesis of Hetero-bis-lanthanide Peptide Conjugates: Application to Ratiometric Visible or Near-infrared Detection of Zn2+
Type de publication
Article de revue
Année de publication
2020
Revue
Chemistry – A European Journal
Volume
26
Pagination
13476-13483
Date de publication
07/2020
Soumis le 1 juillet 2020