Product Description: BSB is a Congo red-derived fluorescent probe. BSB binds not only to extracellular amyloid β protein, but also many intracellular lesions composed of abnormal tau and synuclein proteins. BSB acts as a prototype imaging agent for Alzheimer's disease[1].
Formula: C24H17BrO6
References: [1]M L Schmidt, et al. The fluorescent Congo red derivative, (trans, trans)-1-bromo-2,5-bis-(3-hydroxycarbonyl-4-hydroxy)styrylbenzene (BSB), labels diverse beta-pleated sheet structures in postmortem human neurodegenerative disease brains. Am J Pathol. 2001 Sep;159(3):937-43.
CAS Number: 291766-06-8
Molecular Weight: 481.29
Compound Purity: 97.24
Research Area: Others
Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)
Target: Amyloid-β