| Description | Hoechst stains are part of a family of blue fluorescent dyes used to stain DNA. HOE 33187 is a cell dye for DNA. Hoechst dyes are cell-permeable and can bind to DNA in live or fixed cells. |
| molecular weight | 408.5 |
| Molecular formula | C25H24N6 |
| CAS | 23623-08-7 |
| Storage | keep away from direct sunlight | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: 2 mg/mL (4.90 mM), Sonication is recommended. |
| References | 1. Latt SA, Stetten G, Juergens LA, Recent developments in the detection of deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis by 33258 Hoechst fluorescence. The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society 23 (7): 493-505. 2. a b c "Hoechst Stains". Invitrogren (Molecular Probes). 3. Portugal J, Waring MJ. Assignment of DNA binding sites for 4',6-diamidine-2-phenylindole and bisbenzimide (Hoechst 33258). A comparative footprinting study. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 949 (2): 158-68. |