A stable, high relaxivity, diaqua gadolinium complex that suppresses anion and protein binding

Dimitri Messeri, Mark P. Lowe, David Parker, Mauro Botta

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Abstract

The high relaxivity of [GdaDO3A]3− (r1p = 12.3 mM-1 s-1, 20 MHz, 298 K, τm = 30 ns) in water is maintained in serum solution because the binding of protein and endogeneous anions, e.g. HCO3/CO32− is suppressed by electrostatic repulsion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2742-2743
Number of pages2
JournalChemical Communications
Volume1
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

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