FLUORESCENT THROUGH-BOND ENERGY TRANSFER CASSETTES BASED ON XANTHINE AND PYRONIN DERIVATIVES

摘要

A TBET cassette including at least one xanthine -or pyronin- based compound as a donor or acceptor is disclosed. Also, a method of TBET cassette design in which four criteria may be used is provided. TBET cassettes may be used to label biological molecules, in clothing dyes, and in cosmetics.