Near-infrared, dual-ratiometric fluorescent label for measurement of pH

Yevgen A. Povrozin, Larysa I. Markova, Anatoliy L. Tatarets, Vadim I. Sidorov, Ewald A. Terpetschnig, Leonid D. Patsenker

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Abstract

We describe the spectral properties of an amine-reactive, pH-sensitive, long-wavelength ratiometric fluorescent label having a pKa in the physiological pH range. The label exhibits its main absorption and emission in the near-infrared (NIR) region. On deprotonation, a blue shift of the excitation maximum is observed. Importantly, both the protonated and deprotonated forms of the label are fluorescent, with the deprotonated form having an extremely large Stokes shift of more than 100 nm. The spectral and photophysical properties of this pH label are compared with the properties of the protein-conjugated forms. Due to the observed pKa shift to the acidic pH range upon conjugation to proteins, such labels are ideal for studying phagocytic events and their regulation by drugs and/or environmental factors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)136-140
Number of pages5
JournalAnalytical Biochemistry
Volume390
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jul 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fluorescence lifetime
  • NIR fluorescent probe
  • Ratiometric pH measurement

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