Tamrakar, ArpnaKumar, PraveenGarg, NehaLuis, Santiago V.Pandey, Mrituanjay D.2025-01-282025-01-28202314770520https://dl.bhu.ac.in/ir/handle/123456789/21482A C2 symmetric l-phenylalanine-derived pseudopeptide has been synthesized for selective and sensitive recognition of Zn(ii) ions in aqueous-organic media. The pseudopeptidic probes exhibit intracellular Zn(ii) ion-sensing capabilities as demonstrated via live-cell fluorescence studies on RAW264.7 cells. Hence, we present a bioinspired pseudopeptide for potential biological applications involving intracellular Zn(ii) ion detection. � 2023 The Royal Society of Chemistry.enIntracellular Zn(ii) induced turn-on fluorescence of an l-phenylalanine-derived pseudopeptideArticlehttps://doi.org/10.1039/d3ob01337e