62796-23-0
62796-23-0
Chemical Structure
Merocyanin 540
- CAS No.: 62796-23-0
- Formula:C26H32N3NaO6S2
- Molecular Weight:569.67
IUPAC Name: sodium 3-((E)-2-((E)-4-(1,3-dibutyl-4,6-dioxo-2-thioxotetrahydropyrimidin-5(2H)-ylidene)but-2-en-1-ylidene)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)propane-1-sulfonate
InChIKey: OSQUFVVXNRMSHL-SQAHINLZSA-M
SMILES: O=C1/C(C(N(CCCC)C(N1CCCC)=S)=O)=C/C=C/C=C2OC3=C(N/2CCCS(=O)(O[Na])=O)C=CC=C3
Biological Activity: Merocyanin 540 is a fluorescent membrane probe that selectively stains the membranes of a wide variety of electrically excitable cells, but not those of nonexcitable cells (Ex/Em: 540/580 nm)[1][2].
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Merocyanin 540 | 99.37% | Merocyanin 540 is a fluorescent membrane probe that selectively stains the membranes of a wide variety of electrically excitable cells, but not those of nonexcitable cells (Ex/Em: 540/580 nm). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- [1]. Easton TG, et al. Merocyanine 540 as a fluorescent probe of membranes: staining of electrically excitable cells. Cell. 1978 Mar;13(3):475-86. [Content Brief]
- [2]. Lagerberg JW, et al. Factors affecting the amount and the mode of merocyanine 540 binding to the membrane of human erythrocytes. A comparison with the binding to leukemia cells. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1995 May 4;1235(2):428-36. [Content Brief]
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