The present invention relates to the technical field of fluorescent probes, and in particular to a fluorescent probe for
rapid detection of
nitroreductase, a preparation method thereof, and an application thereof. The present invention provides a fluorescent probe for
rapid detection of
nitroreductase, a preparation method thereof, and an application thereof. The fluorescent probe is named DM-CN. Due to the
quenching effect of the nitro group, DM-CN is almost non-fluorescent. However, when DM-CN reacts with NTR in the presence of NADH, the 4-
nitrobenzene substrate is reduced to the corresponding amine by NTR, the
ether bond is broken, and then the
phenol oxygen undergoes an intramolecular nucleophilic
attack on the
nitrile group to form iminocoumarin, and then the
fluorescence emission is significantly enhanced, thereby achieving specific recognition of
nitroreductase. The fluorescent probe DM-CN has the characteristics of high specificity, high sensitivity, high
fluorescence intensity response, short
response time, and little damage to organisms, and can be used for the detection of nitroreductase in A549 cells and
zebrafish.