Fura-2 pentasodium
Fura-2 pentasodium is a cell-impermeable scaled fluorescent dye that can be used for intracellular calcium imaging. Fura-2 pentasodium has an emission wavelength of 510 nm and excitation wavelengths of 340 nm or 380 nm and the ratio of 340/380 fluorescence intensity is proportional to the intracellular Ca2+ level.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- Formula: C29H22N3Na5O14
- Molecular Weight:751.45
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
Fura-2 itself cannot pass through the cell membrane, and various methods (such as microinjection, ATP permeabilization, scrape loading, and pH shock) can be employed to insert Fura-2 into the cytoplasm of cells[1].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
Chemical Information
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Molecular Weight 751.45
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Formula C29H22N3Na5O14
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SMILES
O=C(O[Na])C(O1)=CN=C1C(O2)=CC(C=C3OCCOC4=C(N(CC(O[Na])=O)CC(O[Na])=O)C=CC(C)=C4)=C2C=C3N(CC(O[Na])=O)CC(O[Na])=O
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Roe MW, et al. Assessment of Fura-2 for measurements of cytosolic free calcium. Cell Calcium. 1990 Feb-Mar;11(2-3):63-73. [Content Brief]
[2]. James G. McCormack, et al. Studies on mitochondrial Ca2+-transport and matrix Ca2+ using fura-2-loaded rat heart mitochondria. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1989 Mar 23;973(3):420-7. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)