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Characterizing Mammalian Zinc Transporters Using an In Vitro Zinc Transport Assay
Published on: June 2, 2023
A highly selective OFF-ON fluorescent sensor for zinc in aqueous solution and living cells
Huili Chen1, Wei Gao, Miaoli Zhu
1Institute of Molecular Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, PR China. huilichen@sxu.edu.cn
Abstract:
A novel compound, 2-p-tolyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolinium hydrogenselenite (HMPIP·HSeO(3), C1), shows a peculiar OFF-ON fluorescent response to Zn(2+) in aqueous solution and living cells.

