A fluorescent assay for chloride transport; identification of a synthetic anionophore with improved activity.
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A fluorescent assay based on the chloride-sensitive probe, lucigenin, is developed for monitoring chloride transport into vesicles, and used to compare the effectiveness of three steroid-derived transporters.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005