A chiral probe for the acute phase proteins alpha-1-acid glycoprotein and alpha-1-antitrypsin based on europium luminescence

  • Rachel Carr
  • , Lorenzo Di Bari
  • , Samuele Lo Piano
  • , David Parker*
  • , Robert D. Peacock
  • , John M. Sanderson
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Reversible and selective binding of a dynamically racemic europium(iii) complex to α1-acid glycoprotein and α1- antitrypsin is characterised by a significant change in the europium total emission spectral fingerprint and the switching on of a large circularly polarised luminescence (CPL) signal from the metal centre. Observation of an induced CD into the ligand chromophore in the presence of α1- AGP allows a structure for the protein-bound complex to be postulated. A direct determination of elevated α1-AGP levels in human serum was achieved by monitoring changes in the intensity ratio of Eu emission bands.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13154-13158
Number of pages5
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume41
Issue number42
Early online date14 Feb 2012
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Oct 2012

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