Description: DAPI Dihydrochloride (FxCycle Violet) is a cell-permeable fluorescent probe by binding in the minor grove of A-T rich sequences of DNA, used to stain DNA and chromosomes, with a preference for adenine and thymine rich DNA.
CAS Number: 28718-90-3
Formula: C16H17Cl2N5
Molecular Weight: 350,24
References: Kapuscinski J, et al. DAPI: a DNA-specific fluorescent probe. Biotech Histochem. 1995 Sep;70(5):220-33.