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Fura 2-AM

≥95% (HPLC)

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Synonym(s):
Fura-2 pentakis(acetoxymethyl) ester
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C44H47N3O24
CAS Number:
108964-32-5
Molecular Weight:
1001.85
Beilstein:
8183748
MDL number:
MFCD00036976
PubChem Substance ID:
24894734
NACRES:
NA.47

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

acetone: 10 mg/mL

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(=O)OCOC(=O)CN(CC(=O)OCOC(C)=O)c1ccc(C)cc1OCCOc2cc3cc(oc3cc2N(CC(=O)OCOC(C)=O)CC(=O)OCOC(C)=O)-c4ncc(o4)C(=O)OCOC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C44H47N3O24/c1-25-7-8-32(46(16-39(53)65-20-60-26(2)48)17-40(54)66-21-61-27(3)49)35(11-25)58-9-10-59-36-12-31-13-37(43-45-15-38(71-43)44(57)69-24-64-30(6)52)70-34(31)14-33(36)47(18-41(55)67-22-62-28(4)50)19-42(56)68-23-63-29(5)51/h7-8,11-15H,9-10,16-24H2,1-6H3

InChI key

VPSRLGDRGCKUTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Fura 2-AM (Fura 2) is a calcium-specific ratio-metric fluorescent dye. It is also known as acetoxy-methyl-ester. In response to calcium ions, ratio metric dyes like Fura 2 changes their respective excitation or emission spectra. The intracellular calcium concentration is determined by the fluorescence emission ratio or excitation at distinct wavelengths. Fura 2 has an emission peak at 505nm, and the excitation peak ranges between 340-380nm and is the preferred calcium indicator.

Application

Fura 2-AM is a popular probe used to determine dynamic changes in cytosolic free calcium in intact living cells.

Features and Benefits

The major benefits of using the ester form of Fura 2 as Fura 2-AM are: It is cell-permeable. It can be loaded into cells easily. Another advantage of using Fura 2-AM over single wavelength dyes is that the ratio signal is independent of : The dye concentration. Illumination intensity, and Optical path length.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Fura-2 has become the most popular fluorescent probe with which to monitor dynamic changes in cytosolic free calcium in intact living cells. In this paper, we describe many of the currently recognized limitations to the use of Fura-2 in living
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