Abstract
Cysteine (Cys) is an effective biomarker in life systems and is closely related to a variety of diseases, so developing a specific and efficient detection method for Cys is of great significance. To date, extensive work has been undertaken toward this goal. However, the differentiation of Cys from other biothiols still represents a challenge from an experimental point of view. Toward this end, a selective and sensitive red-emitting probe (TMN-NCS) with an isothiocyanate (ITC)-based structure was proposed in this paper. A large Stokes shift (210 nm) was observed upon addition of Cys to a solution of TMN-NCS. In addition, TMN-NCS showed low toxicity, a low detection limit (120 nM), and excellent cell permeability. The results suggested that TMN-NCS holds great promise for biological applications.
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