A Carbapenem-Based Off-On Fluorescent Probe for Specific Detection of Metallo-β-Lactamase Activities

Wuyu Mao1, Yaqun Wang1, Xiana Qian1

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China.

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