A Fast Response Highly Selective Probe for the Detection of Glutathione in Human Blood Plasma

作者:Guo Yixing; Yang Xiaofeng; Hakuna Lovemore; Barve Aabha; Escobedo Jorge O; Lowry Mark; Strongin Robert M*
来源:Sensors, 2012, 12(5): 5940-5950.
DOI:10.3390/s120505940

摘要

A fluorescent probe for glutathione (GSH) detection was developed. Our study indicates a possible mechanism which couples a conjugate addition and micelle-catalyzed large membered ring formation/elimination sequence. This method enables excellent selectivity towards GSH over other biological thiols such as cysteine (Cys) and homocysteine (Hcy). The proposed method is precise with a relative standard deviation (R.S.D) lower than 6% (n = 3) and has been successfully applied to determine GSH in human plasma with recoveries between 99.2% and 102.3%.