Hemicyanine-Based Near-Infrared Fluorescence Off–On Probes for Imaging Intracellular and In Vivo Nitroreductase Activity

Nitroreductase (NTR) has the ability to activate nitro group-containing prodrugs and decompose explosives; thus, the evaluation of NTR activity is specifically important in pharmaceutical and environmental areas. Numerous studies have verified effective fluorescent methods to detect and image NTR ac...

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Main Authors: Sun Hyeok Lee, Chul Soon Park, Kyung Kwan Lee, Tae-Hee Han, Hyun Seung Ban, Chang-Soo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/7/6074