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The design and synthesis of novel derivatives of the dopamine uptake inhibitors GBR 12909 and GBR 12935. High-affinity dopaminergic ligands for conjugation with highly fluorescent cadmium selenide/zinc sulfide core/shell nanocrystals
Tomlinson, Ian D.,Mason, John,Burton, Jon N.,Blakely, Randy,Rosenthal, Sandra J.
, p. 8035 - 8047 (2007/10/03)
There is a growing demand for compounds with very high affinities for the dopamine transporter protein (DAT) that can be conjugated to fluorescent markers such as cadmium selenide/zinc sulfide core/shell nanocrystals. This paper describes the design and synthesis of two derivatives of the DAT antagonists GBR 12935 and GBR 12909. These compounds have a high biological affinity for DAT and may be conjugated to nanocrystals via a thiol linkage without a significant reduction in their biological activity. Such conjugates may be used in fluorescent imaging studies.
