英文名稱
Cy 5 (Technical Grade)
Smiles Code
CC1(C)\C(=C/C=C/C=C/C2=[N+](CCCCCC(=O)ON3C(=O)CCC3=O)c4ccc(cc4C2(C)C)S(=O)(=O)[O-])\N(CCCCCC(=O)ON5C(=O)CCC5=O)c6ccc(cc16)S(=O)(=O)O
Red to Very Dark Purple Sticky Solid to Solid
Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly)
Research Tools; Molecular Biology; Fluorescent Reagents;
Cy 5 is a related compound of CY5 (C951310), a photoswitchable cyanine dye. The photoswitching mechanism was investigated using thiol agents and it was concluded that photoconversion into the dark state is pH and thiol dependent and the dark state product is a cyanine-thiol adduct.