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Sulfo-Cy5 NHS ester

Lot NoQuantityPrice
133201 mg$ 160.00
233205 mg$ 410.00
4332025 mg$ 850.00
5332050 mg$ 1500.00
63320100 mg$ 2450.00

Water soluble Cy5 succinimidyl ester, for the labeling of various amine-containing molecules in aqueous phase, without use of organic co-solvent.

This dye is highly hydrophilic and water-soluble. Non-sulfonated analog is available.

Can be used as a replacement for Alexa Fluor 647, DyLight 649 for all applications.

General properties
Appearance:dark blue powder
Solubility:Good in water and polar organic solvents (DMF, DMSO), moderate in alcohols and acetonitrile, poor in organic solvents (DCM, chloroform)
Molar weight:761.84
Mass spec M+ increase:624.8
Spectral properties
Cy5 excitation maximum, λmaxex, nm:646
Cy5 extinction at λmaxex271,000
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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