A coumarinylaldoxime as a specific sensor for Cu2+ and its biological application

Olimpo García-Beltrán, Bruce K. Cassels, Natalia Mena, Marco T. Nuñez, Osvaldo Yañez, Julio Caballero

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Abstract

In this Letter we present a new probe, (E)-7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H- chromene-3-carbaldehyde oxime (JB), which can detect Cu2+ ions in HEPES buffer under physiological conditions. Benesi-Hildebrand and Job plots demonstrate that the stoichiometry of the Cu2+ complex formed is 2:1. Possible interference with other analytes was examined, and the decrease of the fluorescence of JB at 510 nm when it reacts with Cu2+ was shown to be highly selective. This probe accumulates in the plasmalemma of human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations revealed that JB interacts with the lipid bilayer at the level of the glycerol moieties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)873-876
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume55
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Coumarin derivative
  • Cu-selectivity
  • Fluorescent probe
  • Lipid bilayer
  • Molecular dynamics

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