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US 11,953,435 B2Granted
Zinc-responsive fluorophores
AssigneeNorthwestern University
InventorsSeth A. Garwin, Emily L. Que, Thomas V. O'Halloran, Teresa K. Woodruff
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Abstract
The invention relates generally to compositions and methods for the detection of zinc. Provided herein is a class of zinc-responsive probes with tunable photophysical properties that can be modified for coupling to a solid support or other chemical moieties. In particular, modifications to the 5-position of the BODIPY core allows for alteration of probe properties and functionalities.
Claims1
A composition comprising a zinc-responsive probe comprising:
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