RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 An Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Membrane as a Solid “Turn-On” Fluorescent Chemosensor for Coenzyme A (CoA), Cysteine (Cys), and Glutathione (GSH) in Aqueous Media A1 Vallejos Calzada, Saúl A1 Estévez Bolívar, Pedro Antonio A1 Ibeas Cortes, Saturnino A1 García García, Félix Clemente A1 Serna Arenas, Felipe A1 García Pérez, José Miguel K1 sensory materials K1 chemosensor K1 fluorogenic sensor K1 biomolecules K1 sensing biomolecules K1 Chemistry K1 Química AB The preparation of a fluorogenic sensory material for the detection of biomolecules is described. Strategic functionalisation and copolymerisation of a water insoluble organic sensory molecule with hydrophilic comonomers yielded a crosslinked, water-swellable, easy-to-manipulate solid system for water ‘‘dip-in’’ fluorogenic coenzyme A, cysteine, and glutathione detection by means of host-guest interactions. The sensory material was a membrane with gel-like behaviour, which exhibits a change in fluorescence behaviour upon swelling with a water solution of the target molecules. The membrane follows a “turn-on” pattern, which permits the titration of the abovementioned biomolecules. In this way, the water insoluble sensing motif can be exploited in aqueous media. The sensory motif within the membrane is a chemically anchored piperazinedione-derivative with a weakly bound Hg(II). The response is caused by the displacement of the cation from the membrane due to a stronger complexation with the biomolecules, thus releasing the fluorescent sensory moieties within the membrane PB MDPI SN 1424-8220 YR 2012 FD 2012-03 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/4359 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/4359 LA eng NO Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia eInnovación—Feder (MAT2011-22544) and by the Junta de Castilla y León (BU001A10-2) DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 22-dic-2024