Viral MRI contrast agents: Coordination of Gd by native virions and attachment of Gd complexes by azide-alkyne cycloaddition

  • Duane E. Prasuhn
  • , Robert M. Yeh
  • , Andre Obenaus
  • , Marianne Manchester
  • , M. G. Finn

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Abstract

Icosahedral virus particles decorated with a Gd(DOTA) analogue by Cu-mediated azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) and/or with Gd3+ ions by coordination to the viral nucleoprotein show increased T1 relaxivity relative to free Gd(DOTA) complexes in solution. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1269-1271
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 15 2007

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Catalysis
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

Keywords

  • Alkynes/chemistry
  • Azides/chemistry
  • Comovirus/chemistry
  • Contrast Media
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Cyclization
  • Gadolinium/chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
  • Virion/chemistry

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