Fluorescein as an artificial enzyme to mimic peroxidase?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2016-11-03 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC07896F

Abstract

Fluorescein was found to possess intrinsic peroxidase-like activity, which could catalyze the oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) by H2O2 to produce a color reaction. It opens the possibility of using such small molecules as peroxidase-like catalysts.

Graphical abstract: Fluorescein as an artificial enzyme to mimic peroxidase
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