TPE-GGH
TPE-GGH is a water-soluble aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active fluorescent probe composed of tetraphenylethylene (TPE)-modified tripeptide (Gly-Gly-His-NH2). TPE-GGH detects Cu2+ with high selectivity and sensitivity, with a limit of detection of 28.5 nM. TPE-GGH exhibits low toxicity and favorable membrane permeability, and can be used for Cu2+ imaging in living cells (LLC) and zebrafish, as well as for Cu2+ detection in environmental water samples and semi-quantitative analysis via portable test strips/smartphone RGB technology.
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- Formula: C38H35N5O6
- Molecular Weight:657.71
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
TPE-GGH exhibits strong aggregation-induced emission property in DMSO/H2O mixed solution[1].
TPE-GGH (10 μM) exhibits a selective fluorescence "turn-off" response to Cu2+ in 10.0 mM HEPES solution, with strong anti-interference capability, and shows no significant fluorescence change in the presence of other tested metal ions[1].
TPE-GGH (10 μM) binds to Cu2+ at a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio, with a binding constant of 7.9 × 105 M-1, and its limit of detection for Cu2+ in aqueous solution is 28.5 nM[1].
TPE-GGH (10 μM) undergoes Cu2+-induced fluorescence quenching, a process mediated by a static quenching mechanism triggered by the paramagnetic heavy metal effect, which is associated with the dissociation of TPE-GGH aggregates and the coordination of Cu2+ with the amide and imidazole groups of TPE-GGH[1].
TPE-GGH (10 μM; 9 min) exhibits reversible fluorescent response to Cu2+ within 7 cycles, and produces a rapid response to Cu2+ within 1 min[1].
TPE-GGH (0-80 μM; 24 h) exhibits low cytotoxicity against LLC cells, with cell viability maintained above 90%[1].
TPE-GGH (10 μM; 30 min) exhibits favorable cell membrane permeability in LLC cells, enabling the visualization of Cu2+ via gradual fluorescence quenching[1].
TPE-GGH enables accurate detection of Cu2+ in pure water, tap water and lake water, with high recovery rates[1].
Portable test strips prepared with TPE-GGH (10 μM; 30 min) enable visual qualitative detection of Cu2+ via distinct fluorescent color change under 365 nm UV light, and show no response to other tested metal ions[1].
TPE-GGH (10 μM) combined with a smartphone RGB color recognition application enables semi-quantitative detection of Cu2+, with a linear G/B response and a limit of detection of 0.43 μM[1].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only. Further protocols information, click here.
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Cell Line:LLC cells
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Concentration:0, 10.0, 20.0, 40.0, 80.0 μM
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Incubation Time:24 h
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Result:Maintained LLC cell survival rate above 90% as concentration increased from 0 to 80 μM.
Chemical Information
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Molecular Weight 657.71
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Formula C38H35N5O6
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Sequence
{TPE}-Gly-Gly-His
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Sequence Shortening
{TPE}-GGH
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
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Transepithelial/transendothelial electrical resistance assay
TEER measures electrical resistance across epithelial or endothelial monolayers cultured on permeable supports, and the readout reflects ionic conductance through the cell barrier, especially the paracellular pathway regulated by junctional integrity. TEER can be measured without destroying the monolayer and is commonly used before or during transport, permeability, barrier-disruption, and barrier-maturation experiments. TEER values are influenced by biological maturation and technical conditions; reported factors include temperature, medium formulation, passage number, electrode geometry, membrane properties, and junctional length during early monolayer maturation. Therefore, TEER should be interpreted with blank-insert subtraction, area normalization, repeated readings, and, when possible, orthogonal barrier readouts such as FITC-dextran flux or tight-junction staining.
Purity & Documentation
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Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)