Bioactivity | XTT is a cell-impermeable, negatively charged tetrazolium dye that produces a water-soluble formazan when reduced at the cell surface by cellular-derived NADH and an electron mediator. It is frequently used in colorimetric assays to measure cell proliferation, cytotoxicity, and apoptosis. |
CAS | 413585-64-5 |
Formula | C22H18N7NaO14S2 |
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]. Sutherland, et al. The tetrazolium dyes MTS and XTT provide new quantitative assays for superoxide and superoxide dismutase. Free Radic. Res. 27(3), 283-289 (1997). |