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  • Metal ion homeostasis is crucial for physiological and pathological processes.
  • Existing detection tools lack sensitivity, selectivity, spectral versatility, and subcellular localization.
  • Advanced tools are needed for accurate metal ion detection in live cells.

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  • To create a modular strategy for generating fluorescent metal ion indicators.
  • To develop bright, color-tunable potassium indicators with specific targeting capabilities.
  • To enable wash-free live-cell imaging and subcellular localization of metal ions.

Main Methods:

  • A modular design combining a sulfonamide-functionalized chelator, rhodamine derivative, and bioconjugation ligand.
  • A three-step synthesis for tunable emission color and ligand specificity.
  • Coupling indicators to HaloTag and SNAP-tag fusion proteins for targeted localization.

Main Results:

  • Developed a family of bright, color-tunable potassium indicators.
  • Achieved selective coupling to intra- or extracellular HaloTag and SNAP-tag fusion proteins.
  • Enabled wash-free live-cell imaging and detected dynamic potassium efflux in neurons.

Conclusions:

  • Established a versatile platform for localizable fluorescent metal ion indicators.
  • Demonstrated the utility of these indicators for live-cell potassium sensing.
  • Opened new avenues for studying metal ion dynamics in biological systems.