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A low-molecular-weight ditopic MRI probe for ratiometric sensing of zwitterionic amino acid neurotransmitters.

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We report a novel ditopic Gd(iii)-based probe selective to zwitterionic amino acid neurotransmitters (ZNTs) crafted for ratiometric MRI imaging. The probe displayed increased binding affinity to ZNTs and non-synchronized concentration-dependent… Click to show full abstract

We report a novel ditopic Gd(iii)-based probe selective to zwitterionic amino acid neurotransmitters (ZNTs) crafted for ratiometric MRI imaging. The probe displayed increased binding affinity to ZNTs and non-synchronized concentration-dependent changes of the r1- and r2-relaxivity. Through the application of a T2/T1 weighted MRI strategy, we demonstrated signal enhancement for cooperatively bound glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid ZNTs over competitive hydrogencarbonate, which remained MR silent.

Keywords: acid neurotransmitters; amino acid; probe; zwitterionic amino; acid; ditopic

Journal Title: Chemical communications
Year Published: 2019

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