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  • HY-Y0873
    PEG300
    175+ Cited Publications

    Polyethylene glycol 300

    		 Environmental Pollutants Biochemical Assay Reagents Others
    PEG300 (Polyethylene glycol 300), a neutral polymer of molecular weight 300, is a water-soluble, low immunogenic and biocompatible polymer formed by repeating units of ethylene glycol .
    PEG300
  • HY-101193
    Zinc Protoporphyrin
    65+ Cited Publications

    Zn(II)-protoporphyrin IX; ZnPP; Zinc Protoporphyrin-9

    		 Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Endogenous Metabolite Apoptosis Cardiovascular Disease Metabolic Disease Cancer
    Zinc Protoporphyrin (Zn(II)-protoporphyrin IX) is an orally active and competitive heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) inhibitor. Zinc Protoporphyrin regulates expression of HO-1 at the transcriptional level. The effect of Zinc Protoporphyrin on HO-1 expression is controversial.  It was shown to induce HO-1 expression in some cells, but suppress it in others. Zinc Protoporphyrin is used as a screening marker of iron deficiency in vivo. Zinc Protoporphyrin has anti-cancer activity .
    Zinc Protoporphyrin
  • HY-D0972
    Thioflavine S
    25+ Cited Publications

    Thioflavin S; Direct Yellow 7

    		 Fluorescent Dye Others
    Thioflavine S is a fluorescent histochemical marker of dense core senile plaques. Thioflavine S can be used for Alzheimer's research .
    Thioflavine S
  • HY-129065
    Nourseothricin sulfate
    2 Publications Verification

    Streptothricin sulfate

    		 Fungal Bacterial Antibiotic Infection
    Nourseothricin sulfate (Streptothricin sulfate) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that destroys the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria and is a dominant selective marker for Fonsecaea pedrosoi . Nourseothricin sulfate inhibits protein biosynthesis in prokaryotic cells and strongly inhibits the growth of eukaryotes like fungi and can also be used as a elective marker for a wide range of organisms including bacteria, yeast, filamentous fungi, and plant cells .
    Nourseothricin sulfate
  • HY-113216
    Asymmetric dimethylarginine
    5 Publications Verification

    NG,NG-Dimethylarginine

    		 Endogenous Metabolite NO Synthase Cardiovascular Disease Cancer
    Asymmetric dimethylarginine is an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase (NOS), and functions as a marker of endothelial dysfunction in a number of pathological states.
    Asymmetric dimethylarginine
  • HY-W012926
    Dihydrouracil
    1 Publications Verification

    5,6-Dihydrouracil

    		 Endogenous Metabolite Metabolic Disease
    Dihydrouracil (5,6-Dihydrouracil), a metabolite of Uracil, can be used as a marker for identification of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD)-deficient .
    Dihydrouracil
  • HY-D0022
    5-Aminofluorescein

    5-AF

    		 Fluorescent Dye Others
    5-Aminofluorescein (5-AF) is a fluorescence marker, covalently bound to human serum albumin. The excitation wavelength is 495 nm and the emission wavelength is 535 nm .
    5-Aminofluorescein
  • HY-131394
    5-Hydroxymethyl-2’-deoxycytidine

    5hmdC

    		 Drug Derivative DNA/RNA Synthesis Cancer
    5-Hydroxymethyl-2’-deoxycytidine (5hmdC) is an oxidation derivative of 5-methyl-2'-deoxycytidine (5-mdC) in DNA. 5-Hydroxymethyl-2’-deoxycytidine may serve as a marker of irreversibly damaged cells .
    5-Hydroxymethyl-2’-deoxycytidine
  • HY-D2001
    ATTO 488 NHS ester

    		Fluorescent Dye Others
    ATTO 488 NHS ester is a new fluorescent marker based on the Rhodamine structure. It has strong absorption, high fluorescence quantum yield, high thermal stability and photochemical stability, and is suitable for single molecule detection and high-resolution microscopy. ATTO 488 NHS ester is an NHS ester derivative of ATTO 488 that can be used to label proteins or antibodies.
    ATTO 488 NHS ester
  • HY-113284
    Succinyladenosine
    1 Publications Verification

    N6-Succinyl adenosine

    		 Endogenous Metabolite Metabolic Disease
    Succinyladenosine, the metabolic product of dephosphorylation of intracellular adenylosuccinic acid (S-AMP) by cytosolic 5-nucleotidase, is a biochemical marker of adenylosuccinase (ASL) deficiency .
    Succinyladenosine
  • HY-113371
    2-Methylcitric acid

    Methylcitric acid

    		 Endogenous Metabolite Metabolic Disease
    2-Methylcitric acid (Methylcitric acid) is an endogenous metabolite in the 2-methylcitric acid cycle. 2-Methylcitric acid accumulates in methylmalonic and propionic acidemias and acts as a marker metabolite. 2-Methylcitric acid markedly inhibits ADP-stimulated and uncoupled respiration in mitochondria supported by glutamate .
    2-Methylcitric acid
  • HY-136341
    7,8-Dihydroneopterin

    		Apoptosis NO Synthase Endogenous Metabolite Neurological Disease Inflammation/Immunology
    7,8-Dihydroneopterin, an inflammation marker, induces cellular apoptosis in astrocytes and neurons via enhancement of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression. 7,8-Dihydroneopterin can be used in the research of neurodegenerative diseases .
    7,8-Dihydroneopterin
  • HY-N0266
    Dipsacoside B

    		Others Inflammation/Immunology
    Dipsacoside B is a major bioactive saponin, which can be used as a marker.
    Dipsacoside B
  • HY-N1436
    L-(+)-Abrine

    L-Abrine; L-N-Methyltryptophan; N-α-Methyl-L-tryptophan

    		 Others Inflammation/Immunology
    L-(+)-Abrine, a lethal albumin found in Abrus precatorius seeds, is an acute toxic alkaloid and chemical marker for abrin.
    L-(+)-Abrine
  • HY-139078
    Furosine dihydrochloride
    1 Publications Verification

    		 Amino Acid Derivatives Metabolic Disease
    Furosine dihydrochloride, an amino acid derivative, is an important chemical marker of early-stage Maillard reactions. Furosine dihydrochloride is closely related to a variety of diseases such as diabetes .
    Furosine dihydrochloride
  • HY-126047A
    (R,S)-Anatabine
    2 Publications Verification

    		 Biochemical Assay Reagents Inflammation/Immunology
    (R,S)-Anatabine is a a minor tobacco alkaloid found in the Solanaceae family of plants that can be used as a specific marker for the detection of tobacco use .
    (R,S)-Anatabine
  • HY-D0060
    4-Di-2-ASP

    		Fluorescent Dye Others
    4-Di-2-ASP, a styryl pyridinium fluorescent dye, is a vital mitochondrial marker. 4-Di-2-ASP shows reliable and specific labelling of pulmonary NEBs (neuroepithelial bodies) .
    4-Di-2-ASP
  • HY-113075
    1,5-Anhydrosorbitol
    1 Publications Verification

    1,5-Anhydro-D-glucitol

    		 Endogenous Metabolite Metabolic Disease
    1,5-Anhydrosorbitol is a short-term marker for glycemic control.
    1,5-Anhydrosorbitol
  • HY-P3008
    Submandibular mucin

    		Biochemical Assay Reagents Others
    Submandibular mucin is a high molecular weight glycoprotein that is used as a substrate for the viral enzyme neuraminidase .
    Submandibular mucin
  • HY-W324435
    2,4-Dinitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt

    Sodium 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonate; DNBS sodium salt; DNBSO sodium salt

    		 NF-κB p38 MAPK COX Inflammation/Immunology
    2,4-Dinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (DNBS; DNBSO) sodium salt (Sodium 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonate) is a classic colitis inducer that relies on activation of the NF-κB p65/COX-2/p38 pathway. As a hapten, 2,4-Dinitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt stimulates the production of immune responses in colonic tissues, triggers oxidative stress and inflammatory reactions, and thereby leads to colonic injury. 2,4-Dinitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt successfully induces models of colitis and ulcerative colitis in rats, causing pathological changes such as ulcers, edema, stenosis, shortening and organ adhesion in the distal colon, along with significant increases in the levels of inflammatory indicators and endoplasmic reticulum stress marker proteins. 2,4-Dinitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt is widely used in studies on the mechanisms related to colitis and ulcerative colitis .
    2,4-Dinitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt
  • HY-W251393
    S-(2-Carboxypropyl)-L-cysteine

    β-Isobuteine

    		 Endogenous Metabolite Metabolic Disease
    S-(2-Carboxypropyl)-L-cysteine (β-Isobuteine) is a urine metabolite, a metabolic marker of leigh-like syndrome .
    S-(2-Carboxypropyl)-L-cysteine
  • HY-126359
    1-Stearoyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine

    SLPC; 18:0-18:2 PC

    		 Endogenous Metabolite Cardiovascular Disease Metabolic Disease
    1-Stearoyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (SLPC; 18:0-18:2 PC) is an endogenous phospholipid marker molecule in the glycerophospholipid metabolic pathway. 1-Stearoyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine is a core component of the phospholipid bilayer of biological membranes and a key responsive lipid for radiation injury and cardiometabolic diseases. 1-Stearoyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine constitutes the phospholipid bilayers of cell membranes and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and regulates the core activity of lipoprotein functional homeostasis. The content of 1-Stearoyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine in mouse serum shows a significant dose-dependent decrease with increasing ionizing radiation dose, and its level in human HDL also decreases significantly in metabolic syndrome. 1-Stearoyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine can serve as a biological dosimeter marker for ionizing radiation injury, and is used for rapid and accurate assessment of radiation absorbed dose in exposed individuals. 1-Stearoyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine can also act as a lipidomics research target for cardiometabolic diseases such as lipid metabolic syndrome and early-onset coronary heart disease .
    1-Stearoyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
  • HY-N12931F
    Maackia amurensis Lectin (MAA/MAL II)-Biotinylated

    		Fluorescent Dye Others Cancer
    Maackia amurensis Lectin (MAA/MAL II)-Biotinylated is a plant lectin modified by biotin. Maackia amurensis Lectin (MAA/MAL II)-Biotinylated has the activity to recognize specific sugar structures, specifically the alpha-2, 3-linked sialic acid (HY-I0400). Maackia amurensis Lectin (MAA/MAL II)-Biotinylated has a very high affinity with avidin or streptavidin and this interaction can be used to fix it to solid surfaces or bind it to other molecules. Maackia amurensis Lectin (MAA/MAL II)-Biotinylated can be used to isolate and purify proteins or other molecules with specific sugar chain structures in affinity chromatography as well as for disease marker discovery and cancer research .
    Maackia amurensis Lectin (MAA/MAL II)-Biotinylated
  • HY-W013863
    Djalonensone

    Alternariol monomethyl ether

    		 Antibiotic Bacterial Others
    Djalonensone, isolated from the roots of Anthocleista djalonensis (Loganiaceae), is an important taxonomic marker of the plant species .
    Djalonensone
  • HY-D2001A
    ATTO 488 NHS ester TEA

    		Fluorescent Dye Others
    TTO 488 NHS ester TEA is a new fluorescent marker based on the Rhodamine structure. It has strong absorption, high fluorescence quantum yield, high thermal stability and photochemical stability, and is suitable for single molecule detection and high-resolution microscopy. TTO 488 NHS ester TEA is an NHS ester derivative of ATTO 488 that can be used to label proteins or antibodies.
    ATTO 488 NHS ester TEA
  • HY-N10534
    Lewis X trisaccharide

    Lewis X

    		 Parasite Infection Inflammation/Immunology Cancer
    Lewis X trisaccharide (Lewis X, Le x) is a potent TH2 regulator, antagonizes LPS-induced IL-12 immune expression. Lewis X trisaccharide is a human histo-blood group antigen, plays an key role in cell-cell adhesion, and servers as a tumor marker. Lewis X trisaccharide is highly expressed in the outer membrane of the parasite, can be used for the immunology research of schistosomiasis .
    Lewis X trisaccharide
  • HY-141639
    3-Hydroxyheptadecanoic acid

    		Drug Derivative Inflammation/Immunology
    3-Hydroxyheptadecanoic acid is a type of 3-hydroxy acid that can be used as a chemical marker for endotoxins .
    3-Hydroxyheptadecanoic acid
  • HY-138107
    Arimistane

    		Endogenous Metabolite Metabolic Disease
    Arimistane is a metabolite of 7-oxo-DHEA and can be used as a diagnostic marker of 7-oxo-DHEA administration .Arimistane is a metabolite of 7-oxo-DHEA and can be used as a diagnostic marker of 7-oxo-DHEA administration .
    Arimistane
  • HY-147309
    16-Azidohexadecanoic acid

    		Fluorescent Dye Others
    16-Azidohexadecanoic acid, a synthetic fatty acid, can be used as a modification marker for nucleotides and a molecular probe for fatty acid metabolism . 16-Azidohexadecanoic acid is a click chemistry reagent, it contains an Azide group and can undergo copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction (CuAAc) with molecules containing Alkyne groups. It can also undergo strain-promoted alkyne-azide cycloaddition (SPAAC) reactions with molecules containing DBCO or BCN groups.
    16-Azidohexadecanoic acid
  • HY-118723
    BMH-22

    		DNA/RNA Synthesis Cancer
    BMH-22, a benzonaphthyridin, is a RNA polymerase I (Pol I) transcription inhibitor independent of p53 function. BMH-22 causes reorganization of nucleolar marker proteins consistent with segregation of the nucleolus. BMH-22 destabilizes RPA194 in a proteasome-dependent manner and inhibits nascent rRNA synthesis and expression of the 45S rRNA precursor. BMH-22 shows potent anticancer activity across many tumor types .
    BMH-22
  • HY-N6880A
    (-)-Rabdosiin

    		HIV Infection Neurological Disease
    (-)-Rabdosiin is a novel phenolic marker, found from Symphytum officinale L. (-)-Rabdosiin shows antioxidant, neuroprotective or anti-HIV activities .
    (-)-Rabdosiin
  • HY-101193R
    Zinc Protoporphyrin (Standard)

    Zn(II)-protoporphyrin IX (Standard); ZnPP (Standard); Zinc Protoporphyrin-9 (Standard)

    		 Reference Standards Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Endogenous Metabolite Apoptosis Cardiovascular Disease Metabolic Disease Cancer
    Zinc Protoporphyrin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Zinc Protoporphyrin. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Zinc Protoporphyrin (Zn(II)-protoporphyrin IX) is an orally active and competitive heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) inhibitor and markedly attenuates the protective effects of Phloroglucinol (PG) against H2O2 . Zinc Protoporphyrin is used as a screening marker of iron deficiency in individual pregnant women and children, but also to assess population iron status in combination with haemoglobin concentration . Zinc Protoporphyrin has anti-cancer activity .
    Zinc Protoporphyrin (Standard)
  • HY-D2002
    ATTO 488 maleimide

    		Fluorescent Dye Others
    ATTO 488 maleimide is a new fluorescent marker based on the Rhodamine structure. It has strong absorption, high fluorescence quantum yield, high thermal stability and photochemical stability, and is suitable for single molecule detection and high-resolution microscopy. ATTO 488 maleimide is a maleimide derivative of ATTO 488, which can be used to label proteins or antibodies.
    ATTO 488 maleimide
  • HY-D1959
    ATTO 565 NHS ester

    		Fluorescent Dye Others
    ATTO 565 NHS ester is a new fluorescent marker based on the Rhodamine structure. It has strong absorption, high fluorescence quantum yield, high thermal stability and photochemical stability, and is suitable for single molecule detection and high-resolution microscopy. ATTO 565 NHS ester is an NHS ester derivative of ATTO 565 that can be used to label proteins or antibodies.
    ATTO 565 NHS ester
  • HY-Y0332L
    Potassium dihydrogen phosphate, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., NF, E340

    Potassium phosphate monobasic, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., NF, E340

    		 Biochemical Assay Reagents NF-κB Others
    Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (Potassium phosphate monobasic), meeting the analytical specifications of Ph. Eur., NF, E340, is a reagent with buffering capacity, used for preparing biological buffers. Potassium dihydrogen phosphate downregulates the expression of IκBα in the cytoplasm, increases the expression of p-P65 in the cytoplasm, and upregulates the expression of P65 in the nucleus, thereby activating the NF-κB pathway. Potassium dihydrogen phosphate promotes the proliferation of human periodontal ligament stem cells in the logarithmic growth phase. Potassium dihydrogen phosphate upregulates the expression of odontogenic/osteogenic markers (OCN, DSP/DSPP, OSX, RUNX2, ALP) in human periodontal ligament stem cells and enhances the mineralization capacity of these cells. Potassium dihydrogen phosphate can be used in the research of periodontal diseases .
    Potassium dihydrogen phosphate, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., NF, E340
  • HY-136504
    Bianthrone

    Dianthrone

    		 Others Others
    Bianthrone (Dianthrone) is a natural product that can be isolated from Rheum officinale Baill. Bianthrone is a potential toxic marker of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb .
    Bianthrone
  • HY-N3757
    (+)-Dihydrorobinetin

    		Others Others
    (+)-Dihydrorobinetin is a chemical marker of vinegars aging in Robinia pseudoacacia. +)-Dihydrorobinetin has antioxidant activity .
    (+)-Dihydrorobinetin
  • HY-W233505
    Iophenoxic acid

    		Biochemical Assay Reagents Others
    Iophenoxic acid is a systemic blood marker for assessment of bait acceptance by stoats (Mustela erminea) and weasels (Mustela nivalis) .
    Iophenoxic acid
  • HY-153524
    ATTO 425 NHS ester

    		Fluorescent Dye Others
    ATTO 425 NHS ester is a new fluorescent marker based on the Rhodamine structure. It has strong absorption, high fluorescence quantum yield, high thermal stability and photochemical stability, and is suitable for single molecule detection and high-resolution microscopy. ATTO 425 NHS ester is an NHS ester derivative of ATTO 425 that can be used to label proteins or antibodies.
    ATTO 425 NHS ester
  • HY-W854385A
    Sialyl Lewis A sodium
    1 Publications Verification

    SLeA sodium

    		 Biochemical Assay Reagents Cancer
    Sialyl Lewis A (SLeA) sodium is a tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen, also known as carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), that binds to E-selectin (ELAM-1) and selectins to mediate cell-endothelium adhesion. Sialyl Lewis A sodium promotes cancer cell-vascular endothelium adhesion, and its surface presence correlates with increased tumorigenicity and invasiveness in cancer cells. Sialyl Lewis A sodium shows elevated expression in human adenocarcinomas of the colon, pancreas, and stomach, with expression levels linked to tumor progression and poor prognosis in colorectal and gastric carcinomas. Sialyl Lewis A sodium can be used for the research of cancers, such as colon, pancreas, stomach, and squamous lung cancer .
    Sialyl Lewis A sodium
  • HY-W726140
    2-Methylisoborneol

    		Biochemical Assay Reagents Others
    2-Methylisoborneol is an odor marker and can be used as a control .
    2-Methylisoborneol
  • HY-P10355
    Succinimide-AFK-AMC acetate

    		Bacterial Infection
    Succinimide-AFK-AMC acetate is a marker for P. aeruginosa protease activity using cultured reference strains .
    Succinimide-AFK-AMC acetate
  • HY-126752A
    Ophthalmic acid TFA

    		Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Inflammation/Immunology
    Ophthalmic acid TFA, an analogue of GSH, is a marker of oxidative stress and hepatic GSH consumption. Ophthalmic acid TFA is an inhibitor of Glyoxalase I reaction .
    Ophthalmic acid TFA
  • HY-138538
    2-Nitrobenzaldehyde Semicarbazone

    		Antibiotic Others
    2-Nitrobenzaldehyde Semicarbazone is a derivative of Semicarbazide. 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde Semicarbazone can be measured as a metabolite marker to detect the widely banned antibiotic Nitrofurazone .
    2-Nitrobenzaldehyde Semicarbazone
  • HY-N9710
    Bis(methylthio)gliotoxin

    Bisdethiobis(methylthio)gliotoxin; FR 49175; Dimethylgliotoxin

    		 Fungal Infection
    Bis(methylthio)gliotoxin is a more stable and reliable marker for invasive aspergillosis than gliotoxin and suitable for use in diagnosis .
    Bis(methylthio)gliotoxin
  • HY-173391
    4-Hydroxy nonenal glutathione TFA

    4-HNE-GSH TFA

    		 Drug Metabolite Metabolic Disease
    4-Hydroxy nonenal glutathione (4-HNE-GSH) TFA is the primary metabolite of 4-Hydroxy-2-nonenal. 4-Hydroxy nonenal glutathionea TFA is a marker of oxidative stress in rat liver and hepatocytes. 4-Hydroxy nonenal glutathione TFA efficiently prevents formation of DNA adducts with 4-Hydroxy-2-nonenal in human cells .
    4-Hydroxy nonenal glutathione TFA
  • HY-D1915
    ATTO 390

    		Fluorescent Dye Others
    ATTO 390 is a new fluorescent marker based on the Rhodamine structure. It has strong absorption, high fluorescence quantum yield, high thermal stability and photochemical stability, and is suitable for single molecule detection and high-resolution microscopy.
    ATTO 390
  • HY-D2046
    ATTO 532 NHS ester

    		Fluorescent Dye Others
    ATTO 532 NHS ester is a new fluorescent marker based on the Rhodamine structure. It has strong absorption, high fluorescence quantum yield, high thermal stability and photochemical stability, and is suitable for single molecule detection and high-resolution microscopy. ATTO 532 NHS ester is an NHS ester derivative of ATTO 532 that can be used to label proteins or antibodies.
    ATTO 532 NHS ester
  • HY-D1957
    ATTO 633 NHS ester

    		Fluorescent Dye Others
    ATTO 633 NHS ester is a new fluorescent marker based on the Rhodamine structure. It has strong absorption, high fluorescence quantum yield, high thermal stability and photochemical stability, and is suitable for single molecule detection and high-resolution microscopy. ATTO 633 NHS ester is an NHS ester derivative of ATTO 633 that can be used to label proteins or antibodies.
    ATTO 633 NHS ester
  • HY-D2019
    ATTO 550 NHS ester

    		Fluorescent Dye Others
    ATTO 550 NHS ester is a new fluorescent marker based on the Rhodamine structure. It has strong absorption, high fluorescence quantum yield, high thermal stability and photochemical stability, and is suitable for single molecule detection and high-resolution microscopy. ATTO 550 NHS ester is an NHS ester derivative of ATTO 550 that can be used to label proteins or antibodies.
    ATTO 550 NHS ester

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