| Description | TPE-MI (Tetraphenylethene maleimide) is an aggregation-induced luminescent agent that stains living cells, can be used to capture cysteines in exposed unfolded proteins, and detects protein damage after dihydroartemisinin studies of malaria parasites. |
| Synonyms | Tetraphenylethene maleimide |
| molecular weight | 441.52 |
| Molecular formula | C31H23NO2 |
| CAS | 1245606-71-6 |
| Storage | keep away from direct sunlight | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 40 mg/mL (90.60 mM), Sonication is recommended. |
| References | 1. Chen MZ, et al. A thiol probe for measuring unfolded protein load and proteostasis in cells. Nat Commun. 2017;8(1):474. Published 2017 Sep 7. 2. Hu Q, et al. In Situ Monitored Vortex Fluidic-Mediated Protein Refolding/Unfolding Using an Aggregation-Induced Emission Bioprobe. Molecules. 2021;26(14):4273. Published 2021 Jul 14. |