Properties
Description
This high-purity (≥95%) reagent features the near-infrared dye indocyanine green conjugated to lactosyl via a 350 Da polyethylene glycol (PEG) spacer for in vivo imaging and carbohydrate targeting studies.
Molecular Weight
PEG 350 Da
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 350 Da PEG spacer can be used as a near-infrared fluorescent probe to study the initial binding of carbohydrate ligands to lectins on cell surfaces with low autofluorescence.