Evidence of Increased Hydrophobicity and Dynamics inside the Tail Region of Glycolipid Self-Assemblies Using 2-n-Alkyl-Pyrene Derivatives to Probe Different Locations

• Main Authors: Zahid, Noor Idayu Mat, Ji, Lei, Khyasudeen, M. Faisal, Friedrich, Alexandra, Hashim, Rauzah, Marder, Todd B., Abou-Zied, Osama K.
• Format: Article
• Published: American Chemical Society 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22938/; https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01767

New designer biofluorophores are being increasingly used in the investigation of complex cellular processes. In this study, we utilized new derivatives of pyrene (Py), i.e., 2-n-alkyl-pyrenes (Py-C4 and Py-C8), in order to probe different regions inside the hydrophobic tail of n-dodecyl β-d-maltosid...