Properties
Description
This product consists of Cyanine 5 linked to lactosyl using a 550 Da PEG chain, offered at a purity of ≥95% for fluorescent labeling and tracking of carbohydrate-binding events in research.
Molecular Weight
PEG 550 Da
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 550 Da PEG spacer can be employed in super-resolution microscopy techniques to precisely map the distribution of carbohydrate-binding sites on cell surfaces.
