Abstract
There is great interest in fluorogenic compounds that tag biomolecules within cells. Biarsenicals are fluorogenic compounds that become fluorescent upon binding four proximal Cys thiols, a tetracysteine (Cys4) motif. This work details interactions between the biarsenical AsCy3 and Cys4 peptides. Maximal affinity was observed when two Cys-Cys pairs were separated by at least 8 amino acids; the highest affinity ligand bound in the nanomolar concentration range (Kapp = 43 nM) and with a significant (3.2-fold) fluorescence enhancement.
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