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Unexpected Photo-instability of 2,6-Sulfonamide-Substituted BODIPYs and Its Application to Caged GABA.

Authors :
Takeda A
Komatsu T
Nomura H
Naka M
Matsuki N
Ikegaya Y
Terai T
Ueno T
Hanaoka K
Nagano T
Urano Y
Source :
Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology [Chembiochem] 2016 Jul 01; Vol. 17 (13), pp. 1233-40. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 May 23.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Investigation of the unexpected photo-instability of 2,6-sulfonamide-substituted derivatives of the boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) fluorophore led to the discovery of a photoreaction accompanied by multiple bond scissions. We characterized the photoproducts and utilized the photoreaction to design a caged γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) derivative that can release GABA upon irradiation in the visible range (>450 nm). This allowed us to stimulate neural cells in mouse brain slices.<br /> (© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1439-7633
Volume :
17
Issue :
13
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27038199
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.201600097