Product Description: DiIC16(3) is a long-chain carbocyanine dye. Carbocyanine dyes are widely used as Di to label cells, organelles, liposomes, viruses and lipoproteins[2].
Formula: C55H89ClN2O4
References: [1]Gan WB, et al. Multicolor "DiOlistic" labeling of the nervous system using lipophilic dye combinations. Neuron. 2000 Aug;27(2):219-25./[2]S Mukherjee, et al. Endocytic sorting of lipid analogues differing solely in the chemistry of their hydrophobic tails. J Cell Biol. 1999 Mar 22;144(6):1271-84.
CAS Number: 84109-11-5
Molecular Weight: 877.76
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Fluorescent Dye