Volume 132, Issue 35 pp. 15259-15263
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A Diselenide Turn-On Fluorescent Probe for the Detection of Thioredoxin Reductase

Tendai J. Mafireyi

Tendai J. Mafireyi

Department of Chemistry, Portland State University, 1719 SW 10th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201 USA

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Madeleine Laws

Madeleine Laws

Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97201 USA

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John W. Bassett

John W. Bassett

Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97201 USA

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Pamela B. Cassidy

Corresponding Author

Pamela B. Cassidy

Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97201 USA

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Dr. Jorge O. Escobedo

Dr. Jorge O. Escobedo

Department of Chemistry, Portland State University, 1719 SW 10th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201 USA

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Prof. Dr. Robert M. Strongin

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Robert M. Strongin

Department of Chemistry, Portland State University, 1719 SW 10th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201 USA

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First published: 24 May 2020
Citations: 5

Abstract

We report the first diselenide-based probe for the selective detection of thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme commonly overexpressed in melanomas. The probe design involves conjugation of a seminaphthorhodafluor dye with a diselenide moiety. TrxR reduces the diselenide bond, triggering a fluorescence turn-on response of the probe. Kinetic studies reveal favorable binding of the probe with TrxR with a Michaelis–Menten constant (Km) of 15.89 μm. Computational docking simulations predict a greater binding affinity to the TrxR active site in comparison to its disulfide analogue. In vitro imaging studies further confirmed the diselenide probe exhibited improved signaling of TrxR activity compared to the disulfide analogue.

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