Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 2-[5-[3-(5-carboxypentyl)-1,3-dihydro-1,1-dimethyl-6,8-disulfo-2H-benz[e]indol-2-ylidene]-1,3-pentadien-1-yl]-3-ethyl-1,1-dimethyl-6,8-disulfo-1H-benz[e]indolium, inner salt
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C41H44N2O14S4
Formula Weight: 917,1
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 210892-23-2
Notes: Sulfo-cyanine 5.5 is an amine-reactive fluorescent probe.{68580} It reacts with amine groups to form conjugates with peptides and proteins for detection by various fluorescent-based applications.{68580,68581} It has been used in cancer-targeted nanovesicles encapsulating perfluorooctyl bromide (PFOB) to identify their localization in mice.{68581} Sulfo-cyanine 5.5 displays excitation/emission maxima of 675/694 nm, respectively.{68582}