5(6)-CFDA is a fluorescent dye that acts through passive diffusion into cells, where it is hydrolyzed by intracellular non-specific lipases into carboxyl fluorescein (CF). The carboxylate group of CF imparts a negative charge, enhancing its retention within cells compared to traditional fluorescein dyes. This property makes 5(6)-CFDA particularly useful for various biological applications such as cell tracking, apoptosis detection, and cellular viability assays in live cell imaging studies.
5(6)-CFDA is a fluorescent dye that acts through passive diffusion into cells, where it is hydrolyzed by intracellular non-specific lipases into carboxyl fluorescein (CF). The carboxylate group of CF imparts a negative charge, enhancing its retention within cells compared to traditional fluorescein dyes. This property makes 5(6)-CFDA particularly useful for various biological applications such as cell tracking, apoptosis detection, and cellular viability assays in live cell imaging studies.
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