| Bioactivity | Cy5-UTP is a substrate for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT). Cy5-UTP can be used to lable RNA probes through in vitro transcription (Excitation/Emission: 650/665 nm). Cy5-labeled mRNA emits orange fluorescence[1][2]. |
| Name | Cy5-UTP |
| Formula | C45H58N5O22P3S2 |
| Molar Mass | 1178.01 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Custer TC, et al. In vitro labeling strategies for in cellulo fluorescence microscopy of single ribonucleoprotein machines. Protein Sci. 2017 Jul;26(7):1363-1379. [2]. Guerra CE. Analysis of oligonucleotide microarrays by 3' end labeling using fluorescent nucleotides and terminal transferase. Biotechniques. 2006 Jul;41(1):53-6. |