Cyanine5 NHS ester

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Cyanine5 NHS ester

Cyanine5 NHS ester | 350686-88-3

Catelog Number R01-0019
Category NHS Esters
Molecular Formula C36H42N3O4
Molecular Weight 580.75
Catalog Number Size Price Quantity
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Product Introduction

During the last years, Cyanine5 (an analog of Cy5®) has become an incredibly popular label in life science research and diagnostics. The fluorophore has its emission maximum in the red region, where many CCD detectors exhibit maximum sensitivity, and biological objects show low background. The dye color is very intense, therefore quantities as small as 1 nmol can be detected in gel electrophoresis by naked eye. This Cyanine5 NHS ester (analog to Cy5® NHS ester) is a reactive dye for the labeling of amino-groups in peptides, proteins, and oligonucleotides. This dye requires a small amount of organic co-solvent (such as DMF or DMSO) to be used in labeling reactions (please see our recommended protocol for more details). This reagent is ideal for very cost-efficient labeling of soluble proteins as well as all kinds of peptides and oligonucleotides. This reagent also works well in organic solvents for small molecule labeling. For more sophisticated targets such as easily degradable proteins, when the use of DMF or DMSO is undesirable, consider using water-soluble sulfo-Cyanine 5 NHS ester which does not require any co-solvent, and features very similar fluorescent properties.

Chemical Information

Related CAS 1263093-76-0 (tetrafluoroborate)
Purity NMR 1H, HPLC-MS (95%)
Solubility very poorly soluble in water (0.19 mM = 127 mg/L), good in polar (DMSO, DMF) and chlorinated (DCM, chloroform) organic solvents
Appearance dark blue solid

Product Specification

ε, L⋅mol-1⋅cm-1 250000
Fluorescence Quantum Yield 0.2
Excitation 646
Emission 662
Storage 12 months after receival at -20°C in the dark. Transportation: at room temperature for up to 3 weeks. Avoid prolonged exposure to light. Desiccate.
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