A fluorescent calcium indicator
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Fluo-3 (sodium salt)

Item No. 20404

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Formal Name
N-[2-[2-[2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]-5-(2,7-dichloro-6-oxido-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy]-4-methylphenyl]-N-(azanediyl)-diacetate, pentasodium salt
Molecular Formula
C36H25Cl2N2O13 • 5Na
Formula Weight
879.4
Purity
≥90%
Emission
526 nm
Excitation
488 nm
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Water: Soluble
SMILES
O=C1C(Cl)=CC(C(O2)=C1)=C(C3=CC=C(N(CC([O-])=O)CC([O-])=O)C(OCCOC4=C(N(CC([O-])=O)CC([O-])=O)C=CC(C)=C4)=C3)C5=C2C=C([O-])C(Cl)=C5.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C36H30Cl2N2O13.5Na/c1-18-2-4-24(39(14-32(43)44)15-33(45)46)30(8-18)51-6-7-52-31-9-19(3-5-25(31)40(16-34(47)48)17-35(49)50)36-20-10-22(37)26(41)12-28(20)53-29-13-27(42)23(38)11-21(29)36;;;;;/h2-5,8-13,41H,6-7,14-17H2,1H3,(H,43,44)(H,45,46)(H,47,48)(H,49,50);;;;;/q;5*+1/p-5
InChi Key
QWVYPFKPTIDBTE-UHFFFAOYSA-I
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Fluo-3 is a fluorescent calcium indicator commonly used in flow cytometry and cell-based experiments to detect changes in intracellular calcium levels.1 Its absorption maximum at 506 nm makes it compatible with excitation at 488 nm by argon-ion laser sources. Fluo-3 provides intense fluorescence upon binding calcium, detected at a maximum emission at 526 nm which can be monitored by FL1 (green, 525 nm band pass) sensors in flow cytometry.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Minta, A., Kao, J.P., and Tsien, R.Y. Fluorescent indicators for cytosolic calcium based on rhodamine and fluorescein chromophores. The Journal of Biological Chemisty 264(14), 8171-8178 (1989).