Properties
Description
A specialized bioconjugate with ≥95% purity, this product links Cyanine 5 to lactosyl through a 4 kDa PEG spacer for controlled fluorescent tagging of carbohydrate-recognizing molecules.
Molecular Weight
PEG 4 kDa
Source
Chemical synthesis
Functional Group
Cyanine5
Solubility
Cyanine 5-PEG-lactosyl is soluble in a wide range of organic solvents, such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO, and shows excellent solubility in water.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR.
Applications
Cyanine 5 conjugated to lactosyl with a 4 kDa PEG spacer can be used to investigate the influence of linker length on the internalization efficiency of carbohydrate-targeted nanoparticles in different cell types.