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Sulfo-Cy3 NHS ester

Lot NoQuantityPrice
113201 mg$ 160.00
213205 mg$ 410.00
4132025 mg$ 850.00
5132050 mg$ 1500.00
61320100 mg$ 2450.00

Water soluble, amino-reactive Cy3 dye. Efficiently labels proteins and peptides in aqueous solution, without need to add organic co-solvent.

This is sulfonated, hydrophilic and water-soluble dye. Non-sulfonated Cy3 NHS ester is also available.

Cy3 NHS ester replaces Alexa Fluor 546, and DyLight 549 for all applications.

General properties
Appearance:dark red powder
Solubility:Good in water and polar organic solvents (DMF, DMSO), moderate in alcohols and acetonitrile, poor in organic solvents (DCM, chloroform)
Molar weight:735.80
Mass spec M+ increase:598.2
Spectral properties
Cy3 excitation maximum, λmaxex, nm:546
Cy3 extinction at λmaxex150,000
Cy3 emission maximum, λmaxfluor, nm:563
Cy3 fluorescence quantum yield:0.1
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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