Journal Articles
Pyle, HK, Judd, M, Barancewicz, A, Mayer, AJ, Cox, N, Kondrat, SA,
Butler, SJ (2024)
Elucidating Polyphosphate Anion Binding to Lanthanide Complexes Using EXAFS and Pulsed EPR Spectroscopy,
Inorganic Chemistry, 63(43), pp.20726-20736, ISSN: 0020-1669. DOI:
10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c03399.
Topping, L, Welegedara, AP, Judd, M, Abdelkader, EH, Cox, N, Otting, G,
Butler, SJ (2024)
A lanthanide tag for a complementary set of pseudocontact shifts,
Chemical Communications, 60(64), pp.8458-8461, ISSN: 1359-7345. DOI:
10.1039/d4cc03007a.
Bodman, S, Breen, C, Hambleton, A,
Butler, S, Willcock, H (2023)
A dual encapsulation strategy to generate anion-responsive luminescent lanthanide hydrogels,
Chemical Communications, 60(3), pp.284-287, ISSN: 1359-7345. DOI:
10.1039/d3cc04877b.
Cataldo, A, Norvaisa, K, Halgreen, L, Bodman, SE, Bartik, K,
Butler, SJ, Valkenier, H (2023)
Transmembrane Transport of Inorganic Phosphate by a Strapped Calix[4]pyrrole,
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145(30), pp.16310-16314, ISSN: 0002-7863. DOI:
10.1021/jacs.3c04631.
Shipton, ML, Jamion, FA, Wheeler, S, Riley, AM, Plasser, F, Potter, BVL,
Butler, S (2023)
Expedient synthesis and luminescence sensing of the inositol pyrophosphate cellular messenger 5-PP-InsP5,
Chemical Science, 14(19), pp.4979-4985, ISSN: 2041-6520. DOI:
10.1039/d2sc06812e.
Cataldo, A, Chvojka, M, Park, G, Šindelář, V, Gabbaï, FP,
Butler, S, Valkenier, H (2023)
Transmembrane transport of fluoride studied by time-resolved emission spectroscopy,
Chemical Communications, 59(28), pp.4185-4188, ISSN: 1359-7345. DOI:
10.1039/d3cc00897e.
Maslowska-Jarzyna, K, Cataldo, A, Marszalik, A, Ignatikova, I,
Butler, S, Stachowiak, R, Chmielewski, MJ, Valkenier, H (2022)
Dissecting transmembrane bicarbonate transport by 1,8-di(thio)amidocarbazoles,
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 20(38), pp.7658-7663, ISSN: 1477-0520. DOI:
10.1039/d2ob01461k.
Bodman, S, Breen, C, Plasser, F,
Butler, S (2022)
Impact of varying the phenylboronic acid position in macrocyclic Eu(iii) complexes on the recognition of adenosine monophosphate,
Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 9(20), pp.5494-5504, DOI:
10.1039/d2qo01067d.
Wheeler, S and
Butler, SJ (2022)
Exploiting the Unique Properties of Lanthanide Complexes as FRET Probes: from Quantitation to Protein Dynamics,
Analysis and Sensing, pp.1-17, ISSN: 2629-2742. DOI:
10.1002/anse.202200036.
De Simone, NA, Chvojka, M, Lapešová, J, Martínez-Crespo, L, Slávik, P, Sokolov, J,
Butler, S, Valkenier, H, Šindelář, V (2022)
Monofunctionalized fluorinated bambusurils and their conjugates for anion transport and extraction,
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 87(15), pp.9829-9838, ISSN: 0022-3263. DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.2c00870.
Marsden, CJ, Breen, C, Tinkler, J, Berki, T, Lester, DW, Martinelli, J, Tei, L,
Butler, S, Willcock, H (2022)
Crosslinked p(MMA) particles by RAFT emulsion polymerisation: tuning size and stability,
Polymer Chemistry, 13(28), pp.4124-4135, ISSN: 1759-9954. DOI:
10.1039/d2py00337f.
Bodman, S, Breen, C, Kirkland, S, Wheeler, S, Robertson, E, Plasser, F,
Butler, S (2022)
Sterically demanding macrocyclic Eu(iii) complexes for selective recognition of phosphate and real-time monitoring of enzymatically generated adenosine monophosphate,
Chemical Science, 13(12), pp.3386-3394, ISSN: 2041-6520. DOI:
10.1039/d1sc05377a.
Orton, HW, Herath, ID, Maleckis, A, Jabar, S, Szabo, M, Graham, B, Breen, C, Topping, L,
Butler, S, Otting, G (2022)
Localising individual atoms of tryptophan side chains in the metallo-β-lactamase IMP-1 by pseudocontact shifts from paramagnetic lanthanoid tags at multiple sites,
Magnetic Resonance, 3(1), pp.1-13, DOI:
10.5194/mr-3-1-2022.
Orton, HW, Abdelkader, EH, Topping, L,
Butler, SJ, Otting, G (2022)
Localising nuclear spins by pseudocontact shifts from a single tagging site,
Magnetic Resonance, 3(1), pp.65-76, DOI:
10.5194/mr-3-65-2022.
Wheeler, S, Breen, C, Li, Y, Hewitt, S, Robertson, E, Yates, EA, Barsukov, IL, Fernig, DG,
Butler, S (2021)
Anion binding to a cationic europium(iii) probe enables the first real-time assay of heparan sulfotransferase activity,
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 20(3), pp.596-605, ISSN: 1477-0520. DOI:
10.1039/d1ob02071d.
Butler, S (2021)
Young career focus: Dr. Stephen J. Butler (Loughborough University, UK),
Synthesis, 53(17), ISSN: 0039-7881. DOI:
10.1055/s-0040-1720534.
Herath, ID, Breen, C, Hewitt, S, Berki, T, Kassir, A, Dodson, C, Judd, M, Jabar, S, Cox, N, Otting, G,
Butler, S (2021)
A chiral lanthanide tag for stable and rigid attachment to single cysteine residues in proteins for NMR, EPR and time-resolved luminescence studies,
Chemistry: A European Journal, 27(51), pp.13009-13023, ISSN: 0947-6539. DOI:
10.1002/chem.202101143.
Martínez‐Crespo, L, Hewitt, SH, De Simone, NA, Šindelář, V, Davis, AP,
Butler, S, Valkenier, H (2021)
Front Cover: Transmembrane Transport of Bicarbonate Unravelled (Chem. Eur. J. 26/2021),
Chemistry – A European Journal, 27(26), pp.7315-7315, ISSN: 0947-6539. DOI:
10.1002/chem.202101358.
Martínez‐Crespo, L, Hewitt, SH, De Simone, NA, Šindelář, V, Davis, AP,
Butler, S, Valkenier, H (2021)
Transmembrane Transport of Bicarbonate Unravelled,
Chemistry – A European Journal, 27(26), pp.7320-7320, ISSN: 0947-6539. DOI:
10.1002/chem.202101345.
Martínez‐Crespo, L, Hewitt, S, De Simone, NA, Šindelář, V, Davis, AP,
Butler, S, Valkenier, H (2021)
Transmembrane transport of bicarbonate unravelled,
Chemistry – A European Journal, 27(26), pp.7367-7375, ISSN: 0947-6539. DOI:
10.1002/chem.202100491.
Berki, TR, Martinelli, J, Tei, L, Willcock, H,
Butler, SJ (2021)
Polymerizable Gd(iii) building blocks for the synthesis of high relaxivity macromolecular MRI contrast agents,
Chemical Science, 12(11), pp.3999-4013, ISSN: 2041-6520. DOI:
10.1039/d0sc04750c.
Bodman, S and
Butler, S (2021)
Advances in anion binding and sensing using luminescent lanthanide complexes,
Chemical Science, 12(8), pp.2716-2734, ISSN: 2041-6520. DOI:
10.1039/d0sc05419d.
Lin, A, Biscop, E, Breen, C,
Butler, S, Smits, E, Bogaerts, A (2020)
Critical evaluation of the interaction of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species with blood to inform the clinical translation of nonthermal plasma therapy,
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2020, 9750206, ISSN: 1942-0900. DOI:
10.1155/2020/9750206.
Butler, S and Jolliffe, KA (2020)
Anion receptors for the discrimination of ATP and ADP in biological media,
ChemPlusChem, 86(1), pp.59-70, ISSN: 2192-6506. DOI:
10.1002/cplu.202000567.
Hewitt, S, Macey, G, Mailhot, R, Elsegood, M, Duarte, F, Kenwright, AM,
Butler, S (2020)
Tuning the anion binding properties of lanthanide receptors to discriminate nucleoside phosphates in a sensing array,
Chemical Science, 11(14), pp.3619-3628, ISSN: 2041-6520. DOI:
10.1039/d0sc00343c.
Breen, C, Pal, R, Elsegood, MRJ, Teat, SJ, Iza, F, Wende, K, Buckley, BR,
Butler, SJ (2020)
Time-resolved luminescence detection of peroxynitrite using a reactivity-based lanthanide probe,
Chemical Science, ISSN: 2041-6520. DOI:
10.1039/c9sc06053g.
Hewitt, SH, Ali, R, Mailhot, R, Antonen, CR, Dodson, CA,
Butler, SJ (2019)
A simple, robust, universal assay for real-time enzyme monitoring by signalling changes in nucleoside phosphate anion concentration using a europium(III)-based anion receptor,
Chemical Science, 10(20), pp.5373-5381, ISSN: 2041-6520. DOI:
10.1039/c9sc01552c.
Hewitt, S and
Butler, S (2018)
Application of lanthanide luminescence in probing enzyme activity,
Chem Commun (Camb), ISSN: 1359-7345. DOI:
10.1039/c8cc02824a.
Mailhot, R, Traviss-Pollard, T, Pal, R,
Butler, S (2018)
Cationic Europium complexes for visualizing fluctuations in Mitochondrial ATP levels in living cells,
Chemistry, ISSN: 0947-6539. DOI:
10.1002/chem.201801008.
Hewitt, SH, Liu, R,
Butler, SJ (2017)
Recognition of proximally phosphorylated tyrosine residues and continuous analysis of phosphatase activity using a stable europium complex,
Supramolecular Chemistry, 30(9), pp.765-771, ISSN: 1061-0278. DOI:
10.1080/10610278.2017.1410548.
Hewitt, S, Parris, J, Mailhot, R,
Butler, S (2017)
A continuous luminescence assay for monitoring kinase activity: signalling the ADP/ATP ratio using a discrete europium complex,
Chemical Communications, ISSN: 1359-7345. DOI:
10.1039/c7cc05887j.
Butler, SJ (2015)
Quantitative determination of fluoride in pure water using luminescent europium complexes,
Chemical Communications, 51(54), pp.10879-10882, ISSN: 1359-7345. DOI:
10.1039/c5cc03428k.
Butler, SJ, Delbianco, M, Lamarque, L, Mcmahon, BK, Neil, ER, Pal, R, Parker, D, Walton, JW, Zwier, JM (2015)
EuroTracker® dyes: Design, synthesis, structure and photophysical properties of very bright europium complexes and their use in bioassays and cellular optical imaging,
Dalton Transactions, 44(11), pp.4791-4803, ISSN: 1477-9226. DOI:
10.1039/c4dt02785j.
Soulie, M, Latzko, F, Bourrier, E, Placide, V,
Butler, S, Pal, R, Walton, JW, Baldeck, PL, Guennic, BL, Andraud, C, Zwier, JM, Lamarque, L, Parker, D, Maury, O (2014)
Comparative analysis of conjugated alkynyl chromophore-triazacyclononane ligands for sensitized emission of europium and terbium,
CHEMISTRY- A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 20(28), pp.8636-8646, ISSN: 0947-6539. DOI:
10.1002/chem.201402415.
Tan, JHY, Ludeman, JP, Wedderburn, J, Canals, M, Hall, P,
Butler, SJ, Taleski, D, Christopoulos, A, Hickey, MJ, Payne, RJ, Stone, MJ (2014)
Tyrosine sulfation of chemokine receptor CCR2 enhances interactions with both monomeric and dimeric forms of the chemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1),
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 289(19), pp.13362-13362, ISSN: 0021-9258. DOI:
10.1074/jbc.a112.447359.
Butler, S, Lamarque, L, Pal, R, Parker, D (2014)
EuroTracker dyes: highly emissive europium complexes as alternative organelle stains for live cell imaging,
Chemical Science, 5(5), pp.1750-1756, ISSN: 2041-6520. DOI:
10.1039/c3sc53056f.
Butler, S, Delbianco, M, Evans, NH, Frawley, AT, Pal, R, Parker, D, Puckrin, RS, Yufit, DS (2014)
Utility of tris(4-bromopyridyl) europium complexes as versatile intermediates in the divergent synthesis of emissive chiral probes,
DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 43(15), pp.5721-5730, ISSN: 1477-9226. DOI:
10.1039/c4dt00253a.
Butler, S (2014)
Ratiometric detection of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in water and real-time monitoring of apyrase activity with a tripodal zinc complex,
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 20(48), pp.15768-15774, ISSN: 0947-6539. DOI:
10.1002/chem.201404499.
Palmer, AJ, Ford, SH,
Butler, S, Hawkins, TJ, Hussey, PJ, Pal, R, Walton, JW, Parker, D (2014)
Emissive europium complexes that stain the cell walls of healthy plant cells, pollen tubes and roots,
RSC ADVANCES, 4(18), pp.9356-9366, ISSN: 2046-2069. DOI:
10.1039/c3ra45426f.
Liu, X, Ngo, HT, Ge, Z,
Butler, S, Jolliffe, KA (2013)
Tuning colourimetric indicator displacement assays for naked-eye sensing of pyrophosphate in aqueous media,
CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 4(4), pp.1680-1686, ISSN: 2041-6520. DOI:
10.1039/c3sc22233k.
Butler, S and Parker, D (2013)
Anion binding in water at lanthanide centres: from structure and selectivity to signalling and sensing,
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS, 42(4), pp.1652-1666, ISSN: 0306-0012. DOI:
10.1039/c2cs35144g.
Tan, JHY, Ludeman, JP, Wedderburn, J, Canals, M, Hall, P,
Butler, S, Taleski, D, Christopoulos, A, Hickey, MJ, Payne, RJ, Stone, MJ (2013)
Tyrosine sulfation of chemokine receptor CCR2 enhances interactions with both monomeric and dimeric forms of the chemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1),
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 288(14), pp.10024-10034, ISSN: 0021-9258. DOI:
10.1074/jbc.M112.447359.
Butler, S, McMahon, BK, Pal, R, Parker, D, Walton, JW (2013)
Bright mono-aqua europium complexes based on triazacyclononane that bind anions reversibly and permeate cells efficiently,
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 19(29), pp.9511-9517, ISSN: 0947-6539. DOI:
10.1002/chem.201301273.
Ziarek, JJ, Getschman, AE,
Butler, S, Taleski, D, Stephens, B, Kufareva, I, Handel, TM, Payne, RJ, Volkman, BF (2013)
Sulfopeptide probes of the CXCR4/CXCL12 interface reveal oligomer-specific contacts and chemokine allostery,
ACS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY, 8(9), pp.1955-1963, ISSN: 1554-8929. DOI:
10.1021/cb400274z.
Walton, JW, Bourdolle, A,
Butler, S, Soulie, M, Delbianco, M, McMahon, BK, Pal, R, Puschmann, H, Zwier, JM, Lamarque, L, Maury, O, Andraud, C, Parker, D (2013)
Very bright europium complexes that stain cellular mitochondria,
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 49(16), pp.1600-1602, ISSN: 1359-7345. DOI:
10.1039/c2cc35247h.
Gempf, KL,
Butler, S, Funk, AM, Parker, D (2013)
Direct and selective tagging of cysteine residues in peptides and proteins with 4-nitropyridyl lanthanide complexes,
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 49(80), pp.9104-9106, ISSN: 1359-7345. DOI:
10.1039/c3cc45875j.
Butler, SJ and Jolliffe, KA (2012)
Selective Pyrophosphate Recognition by Cyclic Peptide Receptors in Physiological Saline,
Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 7(11), pp.2621-2628, ISSN: 1861-4728. DOI:
10.1002/asia.201200627.
Tan, JHY, Canals, M, Ludeman, JP, Wedderburn, J, Boston, C,
Butler, SJ, Carrick, AM, Parody, TR, Taleski, D, Christopoulos, A, Payne, RJ, Stone, MJ (2012)
Design and Receptor Interactions of Obligate Dimeric Mutant of Chemokine Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1),
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287(18), pp.14692-14702, ISSN: 0021-9258. DOI:
10.1074/jbc.m111.334201.
Taleski, D,
Butler, SJ, Stone, MJ, Payne, RJ (2011)
Divergent and Site‐Selective Solid‐Phase Synthesis of Sulfopeptides,
Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 6(6), pp.1316-1320, ISSN: 1861-4728. DOI:
10.1002/asia.201100232.
Butler, SJ, Jolliffe, KA, Lee, WYG, McDonough, MJ, Reynolds, AJ (2011)
Synthesis of backbone modified cyclic peptides bearing dipicolylamino sidearms,
Tetrahedron, 67(5), pp.1019-1029, ISSN: 0040-4020. DOI:
10.1016/j.tet.2010.11.100.
Butler, SJ and Jolliffe, KA (2011)
Synthesis of a family of cyclic peptide-based anion receptors,
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 9(9), pp.3471-3471, ISSN: 1477-0520. DOI:
10.1039/c0ob01072c.
Veliscek Carolan, J,
Butler, SJ, Jolliffe, KA (2009)
Selective Anion Binding in Water with Use of a Zinc(II) Dipicolylamino Functionalized Diketopiperazine Scaffold,
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 74(8), pp.2992-2996, ISSN: 0022-3263. DOI:
10.1021/jo802555u.
Cho, HK, Lee, DH, Hong, JI (2005)
A fluorescent pyrophosphate sensor via excimer formation in water,
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, (13), pp.1690-1692, ISSN: 1359-7345. DOI:
10.1039/b417845a.
