Chemical Communications · 2006 · 115 citations · 21 references
EngineeringNon-enzymatic Luminescence AssayMolecular BiologyRedox BiologyOxidative StressBioanalysisEu ComplexesElectron TransferAnalytical ChemistryMolecular RecognitionAnion SensingUric AcidMolecular SciencesBiochemistryMedicineBiochemical InteractionBiomolecular InteractionPharmacologyChemical ProbeDifferential Quenching
The excited states of Tb and Eu complexes of a common macrocyclic ligand are quenched preferentially by electron transfer from the urate anion, allowing the creation of a new assay to measure uric acid in biological fluids.
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