Tholen, PatrikBrown, Connor N.Keil, ClaudiaBayir, AliZeng , Hui-HuiHaase, HajoThompson, Richard B.Lengyel, ImreYücesan, Gündoğ2022-12-132022-12-132022-10-10https://depositonce.tu-berlin.de/handle/11303/17797https://doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-16586Herein, we report the crystal structure of 2,7-dichlorofluorescein methyl ester (DCF-ME) and its fluorescence response to hydroxyapatite binding. The reported fluorophore is very selective for staining the bone matrix and provides turn-on fluorescence upon hydroxyapatite binding. The reported fluorophore can readily pass the cell membrane of the C2C12 cell line, and it is non-toxic for the cell line. The reported fluorophore DCF-ME may find applications in monitoring bone remodeling and microcalcification as an early diagnosis tool for breast cancer and age-related macular degeneration.en540 Chemie und zugeordnete Wissenschaftenbreast cancerfluorophorecell membranebone morphogenetic protein-2DCF-MEArticle2058-9689