Product Data Sheet

5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein

Catalog No. A21120

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5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein contains a carboxylic acid that can be used to react with primary amines via carbodiimide activation of the carboxylic acid; cell-impermeant 5,6-FAM can also be used as a nonfixable polar tracer to investigate fusion, lysis and gap-junctional communication and to detect changes in cell or liposome volume.
Chemical Information
Catalog Num A21120
M. Wt 376.32
Formula C21H12O7
Purity >98%
Storage at -20 °C 3 years (powder form); at -20 °C 6 months (Solution base)
CAS No. 72088-94-9
Synonyms 5(6)-FAM; 5-(and-6)-Carboxyfluorescein mixed isomers
SMILES OC1=CC=C(C2(O3)C(C=C(C(O)=O)C=C4)=C4C3=O)C(OC5=C2C=CC(O)=C5)=C1.OC6=CC=C(C7(O8)C(C=CC(C(O)=O)=C9)=C9C8=O)C(OC%10=C7C=CC(O)=C%10)=C6
Storage

Store lyophilized at -20ºC, keep desiccated.
In lyophilized form, the chemical is stable for 36 months.
In solution, store at -20ºC and use within 3 months to prevent loss of potency. Aliquot to avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.

Biological Activity
Discription 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein contains a carboxylic acid that can be used to react with primary amines via carbodiimide activation of the carboxylic acid; cell-impermeant 5,6-FAM can also be used as a nonfixable polar tracer to investigate fusion, lysis and gap-junctional communication and to detect changes in cell or liposome volume.
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