calcein

Names

[ Name ]:
calcein

[Synonym ]:
Fluorescein-bis(methyliminodiacetic acid)
Oftasceinum
Fluorexon
EINECS 215-957-1
Fluorescein complexon
2-[[7'-[[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]methyl]-3',6'-dihydroxy-3-oxospiro[2-benzofuran-1,9'-xanthene]-2'-yl]methyl-(carboxymethyl)amino]acetic acid
2,2',2'',2'''-[(3',6'-Dihydroxy-3-oxo-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,9'-xanthene]-2',7'-diyl)bis(methylenenitrilo)]tetraacetic acid
Bis[N,N−bis(carboxymethyl)aminomethyl]fluorescein
Oftasceina
calcein
2,2',2'',2'''-[(3',6'-dihydroxy-3-oxo-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,9'-xanthene]-2',7'-diyl)bis(methanediylnitrilo)]tetraacetic acid
Oftasceine
MFCD00005049
oftasceinum [INN_la]

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Calcein is a fluorescent dye and self-quenching probe, used as an indicator of lipid vesicle leakage, and also as a complexometric indicator for titration of calcium ions with EDTA, and for fluorometric determination of calcium.

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

Dye Reagents

Research Areas >> Others

[In Vitro]

Calcein accumulates intracellularly in coelomocytes incubated in coelomic fluid or ISO-EDTA. Coelomocytes incubated in CF show an increase in the calcein fluorescence intensity compared to the control.

[Cell Assay]

Coelomocytes suspensions (ISO and CF) are separately incubated with calcein-AM (excitation and emission wavelength: 496 nm and 516 nm, respectively) at a final concentration of 200 nM, during 30 min, at 26°C. Calcein-AM is a nonfluorescent ABC transporter substrate whose intracellular accumulation is inversely proportional to ABC transporter activity. Intracellular esterases convert calcein-AM into the fluorescent dye calcein, which is not an ABC transporter substrate, thereby accumulating the dye inside the cell. Therefore, a high fluorescence signal indicates low ABC transporter activity whereas a low fluorescence signal indicates high activity. The fluorescence of samples is measured by flow cytometer. The experiment is repeated six times in duplicates.

[References]

[1]. Marques-Santos LF, et al. ABCB1 and ABCC1-like transporters in immune system cells from sea urchins Echinometra lucunter and Echinus esculentus and oysters Crassostrea gasar and Crassostrea gigas. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2017 Sep 5;70:195-203.

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Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.7±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
952.7±65.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
200 °C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₃₀H₂₆N₂O₁₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
622.533

[ Flash Point ]:
530.0±34.3 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
622.143494

[ PSA ]:
231.67000

[ LogP ]:
1.56

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.3 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.775

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

[ Water Solubility ]:
insoluble

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R20/21/22;R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S22-S24/25-S36/37/39-S26

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
32041900

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 32041900

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