Unprecedented Sensitivity in a Probe for Monitoring CathepsinB: Chemiluminescence Microscopy Cell-Imaging of a Natively Expressed Enzyme
Until recently, chemiluminescence cell images could only be obtained using luciferase-activated probes. Moreover, chemiluminescence microscopy cell-imaging has not been demonstrated for natively expressed enzymes like cathepsin B. Herein, we describe the design, synthesis, and evaluation of the firs...
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Published in | Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 56; no. 49; pp. 15633 - 15638 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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WEINHEIM
Wiley
04.12.2017
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Summary: | Until recently, chemiluminescence cell images could only be obtained using luciferase-activated probes. Moreover, chemiluminescence microscopy cell-imaging has not been demonstrated for natively expressed enzymes like cathepsin B. Herein, we describe the design, synthesis, and evaluation of the first chemiluminescence probe for the detection and imaging of cathepsin B. The probe activation mechanism relies on the release of a dioxetane intermediate, which undergoes chemiexcitation to emit green light with high efficiency under physiological conditions. Using the probe, we obtained clear images of cancerous leukemia and colon cells. This is the first demonstration of chemiluminescence cell images obtained by a probe for a natively expressed endogenous enzyme. We anticipate that the concept presented in this study will be broadly used to develop analogous probes for other important proteases relevant to biomolecular processes. |
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ISSN: | 1433-7851 1521-3773 |
DOI: | 10.1002/anie.201709347 |