A DS2-specific flavonoid-based probe with a unique dual-emissive response to human serum albumin.
Yingying HuangTaoyuze LvTian-Yi QinZhongyong XuLei WangBin LiuPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2021)
The hydroxyl substituent in flavonoids can cause the binding site to change from DS1 to DS2 and restore the ESIPT process of flavonoids, thereby leading to a unique dual-emissive response towards human serum albumin.