Cyanine 5, SE
Chemical Name: 2-[5-[1-[6-[(2,5-Dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)oxy]-6-oxohexyl]-1,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5-sulfo-2H-indol-2-ylidene]-1,3-pentadien-1-yl]-1-ethyl-3,3-dimethyl-5-sulfo-3H-indolium, inner salt
Purity: ≥95%
Biological Activity
Cyanine 5, SE is a red fluorescent dye for the labeling of amines. Excitation maximum ~649 nm; emission maximum ~666 nm.For more information on how Cyanine 5, SE may be used, see our protocol: Conjugation Protocol for Amine Reactive Dyes.
Optical Data for Cyanine 5, SE
| Emission Color | Red |
|---|---|
| Brightness | |
| λabs | 649 nm |
| λem | 666 nm |
| Extinction Coefficient (ε) | 250000 M-1cm-1 |
| Quantum Yield (φ) | 0.2 |
| Closest Laser line | 647 nm |
| Reactive Group | NHS ester |
| Reactivity | Primary amines |
| Cell Permeable | No |
| Correction Factor 260 | 0.03 |
| Correction Factor 280 | 0.04 |
| Alternative For | Alexa Fluor 647; DyLight 649 |
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Technical Data
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Background References
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Live-cell imaging of Pol II promoter activity to monitor gene expression with RNA IMAGEtag reporters.
Shin et al.
Nucleic Acids Res., 2014;42:e90
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Directed Evolution of Fluorescent Proteins in Bacteria.
Authors: Erik A Et al.
Methods Mol Biol 2022;2564:75-97
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