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A naphthimide fluorescent probe for the detection of selenols in selenium-enriched Tan sheep
Yuning Liu1, Xiaohui Feng1, Qingshi Meng1
1State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Scientific Observing and Experiment Station of Animal Genetic Resources and Nutrition in North China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
Abstract:
An "off-on" fluorescent probe, Nap-DNB, which is based on naphthimide, was designed and developed for the detection of biological selenols in vitro. We have adopted a combination of a low-pH detection environment and reaction sites that are more difficult to destroy to avoid the interference of a large number of biological thiols in biological samples. Nap-DNB can completely respond to selenocysteine within 15 mins, with a detection limit of 92 nM. Nap-DNB was successfully used for the detection of selenols in the serum, liver, and longissimus dorsi of selenium-enriched Tan sheep. Through comparison, we found that the detection of selenols by the Nap-DNB is similar to that by thioredoxin reductase and glutathione peroxidase in a commercial kit method. Nap-DNB can be used for the detection of selenols in selenium-enriched Tan sheep.
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