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  • Title: A ratiometric fluorescent probe for alkaline phosphatase via regulation of excited-state intramolecular proton transfer.
    Author: Fan C, Luo S, Qi H.
    Journal: Luminescence; 2016 Mar; 31(2):423-427. PubMed ID: 26239719.
    Abstract:
    A ratiometric fluorescent probe 2-(benzimidazol-2-yl)phenyl phosphoric acid (1) for alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is designed and synthesized. The method employs the modulation of the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process of 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzimidazole (HPBI) through the hydroxyl group protection/deprotection reaction. Upon phosphorylated with POCl3 , HPBI shows only an emission peak at 363 nm due to the blockage of ESIPT. However, once selective enzymatic hydrolysis with alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in Tris-HCl buffer occurs, the probe 1 is returned to HPBI and the ESIPT process is switched on, which results in a decrease in the emission band at 363 nm and an increase in a new fluorescence peak around 430 nm. The fluorescence intensity ratio at 430 and 360 nm (I430/I360) increases linearly with the activity of ALP up to 0.050 U/mL and the detection limit is 0.0013 U/mL. The proposed probe shows excellent specificity toward ALP.
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