
SynaptoProbe Green
| Catalog Number | A16-0209 |
| Category | Cell membrane Fluorescent Probes |
| Molecular Formula | C30H49I2N3 |
| Molecular Weight | 705.55 |
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Product Introduction
SynaptoProbe Green is an analog of FM®1-43, a widely used green fluorescent dye for studying synaptic activity in the synapses or neuromuscular junctions by staining synaptic vesicles. SynaptoProbe Green can be used to visualize synaptic vesicles and their exocytosis and endocytosis in living neurons, identify actively firing neurons, and investigate the mechanisms of activity-dependent vesicle cycling.
Chemical Information
Product Specification
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Chemical Information
| Related CAS | 149838-22-2 (dibromide) |
| Synonyms | N-(3-Triethylammoniumpropyl)-4-(4-(Dibutylamino) Styryl) Pyridinium Diiodide |
| Appearance | Light Red Solid |
Product Specification
| Excitation | 492 |
| Emission | 594 |
Application
SynaptoProbe Green is a fluorescent labeling reagent designed for synaptic vesicle and synapse-associated studies, enabling visualization of presynaptic structures in chemical biology workflows. Its green-emitting fluorophore is typically deployed as a molecular staining tool to track vesicle-associated labeling patterns during microscopy experiments, supporting comparative imaging across experimental conditions.
1. Presynaptic Vesicle Labeling
SynaptoProbe Green is used in fluorescence microscopy workflows to label synapse-associated vesicular compartments, supporting visualization of presynaptic organization in cultured neurons and synapse-enriched preparations. Researchers commonly integrate the dye into staining or labeling protocols to compare relative labeling patterns across treatments, developmental stages, or genetic perturbations, where consistent fluorescent readout is needed for imaging-based quantification. The green emission facilitates straightforward imaging on standard fluorescence microscope filter sets and enables co-localization experiments with complementary red or far-red markers.
2. Synapse Imaging Workflows
SynaptoProbe Green supports synaptic imaging studies where spatial mapping of presynaptic puncta is required for downstream analysis. Cell biologists and neurochemistry teams often use the reagent to generate fluorescence images suitable for automated puncta counting, colocalization analysis, and intensity-based segmentation in high-content microscopy pipelines. Because the probe is used as a staining reagent rather than a genetically encoded reporter, it offers a practical route for rapid experimental screening and for comparing synaptic labeling under multiple conditions within the same imaging session.
3. Fluorescence-Based Co-Localization
SynaptoProbe Green is frequently incorporated into multi-color fluorescence experiments to assess synaptic co-localization with other synaptic markers, trafficking reporters, or membrane stains. Imaging teams leverage the green spectral channel to design multiplex staining panels that separate signals by emission color, improving interpretability of overlap between presynaptic labeling and independently labeled structures. This makes the reagent useful for studies focused on vesicle trafficking relationships, synaptic maturation markers, and structural coordination within presynaptic terminals.
4. High-Content Assay Development
SynaptoProbe Green is also used in assay development settings where fluorescence microscopy readouts are translated into higher-throughput formats. Screening groups and imaging core facilities apply the dye in standardized staining workflows to generate consistent green-channel signals that can be processed by image analysis software for quantifying synaptic puncta density, distribution, and fluorescence intensity. The resulting datasets are commonly used to rank conditions or reagents based on changes in synapse-associated labeling patterns, supporting workflow development for neurobiology-focused research programs.
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