Enhancement of the Fluorimetric Properties of Some Carboxyl Substituted Anthracenes by Complexation with Bovine Serum Albumin

Abstract

A study has been conducted of the fluorimetric properties of substituted anthracenes, following complexation with bovine serum albuinin(BSA). It was found that although protein binding of the ligands enhances their fluorimetric properties, it fails to do so for their phosphorimetric properties. BSA would serve well in post column reactors for HPLC detectors, but not in pre-column systems.