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Cy5 NHS ester

Lot NoQuantityPrice
130201 mg$ 110.00
230205 mg$ 210.00
4302025 mg$ 410.00
5302050 mg$ 695.00
63020100 mg$ 1190.00

Cy5 NHS ester is a reactive dye for the labeling of amino-groups in peptides, proteins, and oligonucleotides.

Cy5 NHS ester can replace NHS esters of Alexa Fluor 647, DyLight 649.

General properties
Appearance:dark blue powder
Molar weight:616.19
Mass spec M+ increase:465.6
Spectral properties
Cy5 excitation maximum, λmaxex, nm:646
Cy5 extinction at λmaxex250,000
Cy5 emission maximum, λmaxfluor, nm:662
Cy5 fluorescence quantum yield:0.2
Quality control
NMR:95+%
TLC:pure
Functional testing (reaction with amine):pass
Recommended protocols
NHS ester labeling of amino biomoleculesHTML | PDF
Storage conditions
Store NHS esters at -20°C in the dark. Desiccate.
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