Exploring the potential of anthracene derivatives as fluorescence emitters for biomedical applications
Murat Aydemir, Gülçin Haykır, Harun Selvi̇topi̇, Özge Çağlar, Mehmet Enes Arslan, B. Abay, Figen Türksoy
Abstract
We have discovered new anthracene derivatives with strong fluorescence properties in the visible region. They exhibit high binding affinities to microtubule proteins with the potential to be used as fluorescent probes for imaging applications.
Topics & Concepts
AnthraceneFluorescenceBinding affinitiesAffinitiesPhotochemistryMaterials scienceBiophysicsNanotechnologyCombinatorial chemistryChemistryStereochemistryBiochemistryBiologyOpticsPhysicsReceptorLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistrySupramolecular Chemistry and Complexes