O-GlcNAcylation mapping of single living cells by in situ quantitative SERS imaging

Abstract

O-GlcNAcylation is involved in many biological processes including cancerization. Nevertheless, its in-situ quantification in single living cells is still a bottleneck. Here we develop a quantitative SERS imaging strategy for...

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