| Bioactivity | Bis-ANS dipotassium is a fluorescent probe of hydrophobic protein. Bis-ANS binds to tubulin with a Kd of 2 μM[1]. Bis-ANS dipotassium is a potent biphasic modulator of protein liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS). Bis-ANS dipotassium promotes LLPS at low concentrations but suppresses LLPS at high concentrations[2]. Storage: protect from light. |
| Invitro | Bis-ANS is a fluorescent molecule that has been used to probe exposed hydrophobic patches in proteins and to monitor the formation of protein aggregates. Bis-ANS is a bivalent naphthalene sulfonate with aniline moieties. Bis-ANS modulates the liquid-liquid phase separation of TDP-43 low complexity domain (LCD)[2]. |
| Name | Bis-ANS dipotassium |
| CAS | 65664-81-5 |
| Formula | C32H22K2N2O6S2 |
| Molar Mass | 672.85 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | -20°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
| Reference | [1]. P Horowitz, et al. Bis(1,8-anilinonaphthalenesulfonate). A novel and potent inhibitor of microtubule assembly. J Biol Chem. 1984 Dec 10;259(23):14647-50. [2]. W. Michael Babinchak, et al. Small molecules as potent biphasic modulators of protein liquid-liquid phase separation. Nature Communications volume 11, Article number: 5574 (2020) |