N-Methylmesoporphyrin IX 

N-Methylmesoporphyrin IX (NMM), a widely used G-quadruplex DNA specific fluorescent binder, is an efficient probe for monitoring Aβ fibrillation. N-Methylmesoporphyrin IX is an in situ inhibitor and an ex situ monitor for Aβ amyloidogenesis both in vitro and in cells. N-Methylmesoporphyrin IX is sensitive to G-quadruplexes DNA but has no response to duplexes, triplexes and single-stranded forms DNA. N-Methylmesoporphyrin IX is nonfluorescent alone or in monomeric Aβ environments, but emits strong fluorescence through stacking with the Aβ assemblies^[1].

By use of N-Methylmesoporphyrin IX (NMM) as an ex situ probe, NMM is added into the incubated Aβ40 solution. The concentration of NMM is fixed at 1μM. To examine the influence of Rhodamine B, 1 μM NMM with 0.1 μM or 0.5 μM Rhodamine B along with 10μM Aβ40 are measured. In the study of using NMM as an in situ inhibitor, NMM (10 μM) is co-incubated with Aβ40 (50 μM) for 7 days at 37 °C. Additional NMM is added before PL measurement to make the concentration of NMM constant (1 μM). The fluorescence spectra of NMM are collected from 550 to 700 nm with an excitation wavelength of 399 nm^[1].
N-Methylmesoporphyrin IX (NMM) is sensitive to G-quadruplexes DNA but has no response to duplexes, triplexes and single-stranded forms DNA. Upon binding to quadruplex DNA, for efficient π-π stacking, NMM can adjust its macrocycle geometry to match the terminal face of a G-quadruplex, leading to an enhancement in its fluorescence^[1].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

580.72

C₃₅H₄₀N₄O₄

142234-85-3

Solid

Brown to black

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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

-20°C, protect from light

*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light)

* Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

• [1]. Meng Li, et al. N-Methyl Mesoporphyrin IX as an Effective Probe for Monitoring Alzheimer's Disease β-Amyloid Aggregation in Living Cells. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2017 Jun 21;8(6):1299-1304.  [Content Brief]