A water-soluble alkyne dye for copper-catalyzed click chemistry, an analog of Cy3® alkyne.
sulfo-Cyanine3 is a fluorophore compatible with a wide range of fluorescent scanners, imagers, microscopes, and other instrumentation. It is a bright and photostable dye, which is also easily detected in gels by the naked eye in low amounts (<1 nmol).
sulfo-Cyanine3 alkyne
Appearance: dark red powder Mass spec M+ increment: 653.2 Molecular weight: 691.90 CAS number: 2055138-87-7 (inner salt); 2055138-88-8 (sodium salt) Molecular formula: C33H38KN3O7S2 Solubility: soluble in water (0.57 M = 40 g/L), DMSO, DMF Quality control: NMR 1H, HPLC-MS (95%) Storage conditions: Storage: 24 months after receival at -20°C in the dark. Transportation: at room temperature for up to 3 weeks. Avoid prolonged exposure to light. Desiccate.