A fluorescently tagged cholesterol ester
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BODIPY 480/508-Cholesteryl Linoleate

Item No. 39684

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(T-4)-[(3β)-24-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl-κN)-24-(3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)chol-5-en-3-yl, 9Z,12Z-octadecadienoato]difluoro-boron
CAS Number
2260795-60-4
Synonyms
  • BODIPY 480/508-Cholesterol Linoleate
Molecular Formula
C54H81BF2N2O2
Formula Weight
839.0
Purity
≥95%
Emission
508 nm
Excitation
480 nm
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 1 mg/ml solution in methyl acetate
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Methyl Acetate: 1 mg/ml
λmax
496 nm
SMILES
C[C@]12C(C[C@@H](OC(CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC)=O)CC2)=CC[C@]3([H])[C@]1([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]4([C@@H](CCC5=C6[N+]([B-](F)(F)N7C5=C(C)C=C7C)=C(C)C=C6C)C)[H]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C54H81BF2N2O2/c1-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-50(60)61-44-31-33-53(7)43(37-44)26-28-45-48-30-29-47(54(48,8)34-32-49(45)53)38(2)25-27-46-51-39(3)35-41(5)58(51)55(56,57)59-42(6)36-40(4)52(46)59/h13-14,16-17,26,35-36,38,44-45,47-49H,9-12,15,18-25,27-34,37H2,1-8H3/b14-13-,17-16-/t38-,44+,45+,47-,48+,49+,53+,54-/m1/s1
InChi Key
KKKXUZMTAXZCNR-FZLFJCOXSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-80°C
Shipping
Dry ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    BODIPY 480/508-cholesteryl linoleate is a cell-permeable and fluorescently tagged derivative of cholesteryl linoleate (Item No. 22597). BODIPY 480/508-cholesteryl linoleate displays excitation/emission maxima of 480/508 nm, respectively, and has been used to monitor cholesterol trafficking in isolated human monocyte-derived macrophages.1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Jin, X., Dimitriadis, E.K., Liu, Y., et al. Macrophages shed excess cholesterol in unique extracellular structures containing cholesterol microdomains. Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol. 38(7), 1504-1518 (2018).