Merocyanin 540

• UNSPSC Description:

  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].

• Target Antigen:

  Fluorescent Dye

• Type:

  Dye Reagents

• Related Pathways:

  Others

• Field of Research:

  Others

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/merocyanin-540.html

• Purity:

  99.89

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 125 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• 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

• Molecular Weight:

  569.67

• References & Citations:

  [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.|[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.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  4°C (Powder, protect from light, stored under nitrogen)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  62796-23-0