Turn on chemiluminescence-based probes for monitoring tyrosinase activity in conjunction with biological thiols

Omri Shelef, Adam C. Sedgwick, Sabina Pozzi, Ori Green, Ronit Satchi-Fainaro*, Doron Shabat, Jonathan L. Sessler

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Abstract

We report a chemiluminescent probe (CLPT1) that permits the paired detection of tyrosinase (Tyr) and biological thiols. Tyr only leads to a poor chemiluminescence response, a finding ascribed to the formation of a stableo-benzoquinone intermediate. The addition of glutathione (GSH), or ascorbate to theo-benzoquinone intermediate results in thiol conjugation or reduction to this intermediate, respectively. This produces a strong chemiluminescence response. Thiol co-dependence was demonstrated in live cells using the cell permeable analogue,CLPT3. The present chemiluminescence-based strategy allows the concurrent detection of tyrosinase activity and biological thiols.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11386-11389
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume57
Issue number86
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Nov 2021

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Institutes of Health1 S10 OD021508, CA68682
National Institutes of Health
Welch FoundationF-0018
Welch Foundation
Israel Science Foundation

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