Streptavidin-Cy3 from Streptomyces avidinii, buffered aqueous solution

Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Streptavidin-Cy3 may be used in conjunction with biotinylated antibodies in immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry. Cy3 is excited maximally at 554 nm, emits at 568-574 nm, and can be used with the traditional rhodamine filter arrangements due to the spectral overlap. Cy3 has a molar extinction coefficient of 1.3 × 10⁵ M.

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

General description

Streptavidin is a homotetramer protein. One molecule of streptavidin binds four molecules of biotin by a non-covalent interaction that is essentially irreversible.

Legal Information

Cy3 is a trademark of Cytiva

Packaging

1 mL in glass bottle

Physical form

Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 1% bovine serum albumin, and 15 mM sodium azide