Selenocysteine detection and bioimaging in living cells by a colorimetric and near-infrared fluorescent turn-on probe with a large stokes shift.

Selenocysteine (Sec) has emerged as an important sensing target in recent years. In this paper, a colorimetric and near-infrared fluorescent turn-on probe for Sec was developed. This probe features a remarkable large Stokes shift (146nm) and shows a rapid, highly selective detection process for Sec with obvious colorimetric and near-infrared fluorescent (Em 706nm with Ex 560nm) turn-on responses.

A readily available colorimetric and near-infrared fluorescent turn-on probe for rapid and selective detection of cysteine in living cells.

A readily available naphthofluorescein-based near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probe was reported for rapid, colorimetric and NIR fluorescent turn-on detection of cysteine (Cys) with high selectivity and sensitivity over various analytes including the similar structured homocysteine (Hcy) and glutathione (GSH). This probe was successfully applied to bioimage intracellular Cys in living cells with low cytotoxicity.