Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 9′-[9H]xanthen]-3-one, 2′,4′,5′,7′-tetrabromo-3′,6′-dihydroxy-spiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H), disodium salt
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C20H6Br4O5 • 2Na
Formula Weight: 691,9
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 17372-87-1
Notes: AMI-5 is a brominated fluorescein dye.{68276} It exists as a tautomer in aqueous solutions.{68277} AMI-5 has minimal pH dependence at physiological pH and it can be used to stain the extracellular matrix and cytoplasmic proteins.{68278,68279} It displays excitation/emission maxima of 526/544 nm, respectively.{68276} AMI-5 (100 µM) also non-selectively inhibits histone methyltransferases.{68280}