A fluorescent probe for lipid droplets
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BODIPY 558/568 C12

Item No. 27014

Product Insert (PDF)Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (PDF)
Technical Information
Formal Name
(T-4)-difluoro[5-[[5-(2-thienyl)-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN]methyl]-1H-pyrrole-2-dodecanoato(2-)-κN1]-borate(1-), monohydrogen
CAS Number
158757-84-7
Synonyms
  • Red C12
Molecular Formula
C25H30BF2N2O2S • H
Formula Weight
472.4
Purity
≥95%
Emission
568 nm
Excitation
558 nm
Formulation (Request formulation change)
An oil
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: SolubleDMSO: Soluble
SMILES
[F][B-]1([N+]2=C(C3=CC=CS3)C=CC2=CC4=CC=C(CCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O)[N]14)[F].[H+]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C25H31BF2N2O2S/c27-26(28)29-20(11-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-9-13-25(31)32)14-15-21(29)19-22-16-17-23(30(22)26)24-12-10-18-33-24/h10,12,14-19H,1-9,11,13H2,(H,31,32)
InChi Key
PHUIDILRCYWCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    BODIPY 558/568 C12 is a fatty acid-conjugated fluorescent probe for lipid droplets.1,2 It displays excitation/emission maxima of 558/568 nm, respectively, and has been used to monitor the localization and dynamics of lipid droplets in live cells.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Targett-Adams, P., Chambers, D., Gledhill, S., et al. Live cell analysis and targeting of the lipid droplet-binding adipocyte differentiation-related protein. The Journal of Biological Chemisty 278(18), 15998-16007 (2003).

    2. Rambold, A.S., Cohen, S., and Lippincott-Schwartz, J. Fatty acid trafficking in starved cells: Regulation by lipid droplet lipolysis, autophagy, and mitochondrial fusion dynamics. Dev. Cell. 32(6), 678-692 (2015).