- Novel Peptidase Substrates
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The present invention relates to the use of a compound of the following formula (I), as an enzyme substrate for the detection of a peptidase activity or as a pH indicator: according to which: Y1 is a peptide, H or an alkyl;W1, W2, W3 and W4 are independently H, Br, Cl, F, I, alkyl, alkoxy, thiomethyl, perfluoroalkyl, nitro, cyano, carboxyl (including the esters or amides thereof) or any combination thereof;n=0, 1 or 2;U is N or N+R and V is CZ6N or N+R or else V is N or N+R and U is CZ6;R is H, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkanoyl or alkylsulfonyl;Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 and Z5 are independently H, Br, Cl, F, I, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, perfluoroalkyl, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, sulfonyl, including the carboxyl or sulfonyl esters or amides, and salts thereof.
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