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Abstract / Description of output
Sucrose is the main saccharide transported in plants and plays an essential role in energy metabolism; however, there are no analogues for real-time imaging in live cells. We have optimised a synthetic approach to prepare sucrose analogues including very small (<40 Da) Raman tags in the fructose moiety. Spectroscopic analysis identified the alkyne-tagged compound 6 as a sucrose analogue able to be recognised by sucrose transporters in live cells and with remarkably higher Raman intensity than other sucrose derivatives. Herein we demonstrate the application of compound 6 as the first optical probe to visualise real-time uptake and intracellular localisation of sucrose in live plant cells using Raman microscopy.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
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Publication status | Published - 25 Jan 2021 |
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Development of phloem-mobile xenobiotics with enhanced transport properties
1/06/15 → 30/06/19
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Advanced Imaging Resource
Ann Wheeler (Manager), Laura Murphy (Other), Martin Lee (Other), Helen Caldwell (Other), Matthew Pearson (Other) & James Iremonger (Other)
Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health SciencesFacility/equipment: Facility