Fluorescein as an artificial enzyme to mimic peroxidase†
Abstract
Fluorescein was found to possess intrinsic peroxidase-like activity, which could catalyze the oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) by H2O2 to produce a color reaction. It opens the possibility of using such small molecules as peroxidase-like catalysts.