Properties
Description
Characterized by its high purity (≥95%), this reagent facilitates near-infrared fluorescent labeling of carbohydrate-binding molecules using indocyanine green linked to lactosyl by a 10 kDa PEG spacer for in vivo studies.
Molecular Weight
PEG 10 kDa
Source
Chemical synthesis
Functional Group
Indocyanine green
Solubility
Indocyanine green-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
Indocyanine green conjugated to lactosyl with a 10 kDa PEG spacer can be utilized to develop large, near-infrared fluorescent carbohydrate probes for studying interactions with multivalent receptors.