Fluorescent recognition of <scp>l</scp>- and <scp>d</scp>-tryptophan in water by micelle probes
Gengyu Du, Yifan Mao, Mehdi A. Abed, Lin Pu
Abstract
A series of BINOL-based monoaldehydes in the presence of a diblock copolymer PEG-PLLA are encapsulated into micelles in water which in combination with Zn<sup>2+</sup> have exhibited chemo- and enantioselective fluorescence enhancement with tryptophan.
Topics & Concepts
MicelleTryptophanFluorescenceCopolymerChemistryWater solublePEG ratioBiophysicsOrganic chemistryBiochemistryAqueous solutionPolymerBiologyAmino acidPhysicsQuantum mechanicsFinanceEconomicsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials