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SUBMITTER: Jocher CJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3188310 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jocher Christoph J CJ Botta Mauro M Avedano Stefano S Moore Evan G EG Xu Jide J Aime Silvio S Raymond Kenneth N KN
Inorganic chemistry 20070511 12
Relaxometry and solution thermodynamic measurements show that Gd(H(2,2)-1,2-HOPO) is a good candidate as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI-CA). Acidic, octadentate H(2,2)-1,2-HOPO forms a very stable Gd(III) complex [pGd=21.2(2)]. The coordination sphere at the Gd(III) center is completed by one water molecule that is not replaced by common physiological anions. In addition, this ligand is highly selective for Gd(III) binding in the presence of Zn(II) or Ca(II). The symmetric ...[more]