Resumen: The unstrained S-allyl cysteine amino acid was site-specifically installed on apoptosis protein biomarkers and was further used as a chemical handle and ligation partner for 1, 2, 4, 5-tetrazines by means of an inverse-electron-demand Diels–Alder reaction. We demonstrate the utility of this minimal handle for the efficient labeling of apoptotic cells using a fluorogenic tetrazine dye in a pre-targeting approach. The small size, easy chemical installation, and selective reactivity of the S-allyl handle towards tetrazines should be readily extendable to other proteins and biomolecules, which could facilitate their labeling within live cells. Idioma: Inglés DOI: 10.1002/anie.201608438 Año: 2016 Publicado en: Angewandte Chemie (International ed.) 55, 47 (2016), 14683-14687 ISSN: 1433-7851 Factor impacto JCR: 11.994 (2016) Categ. JCR: CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY rank: 13 / 166 = 0.078 (2016) - Q1 - T1 Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 5.953 - Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Catalysis (Q1)