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Calbryte™ 590 AM
The intracellular calcium flux assay is a widely used method in monitoring signal transduction pathways and high throughput screening of G protein“coupled receptors (GPCRs) and calcium channel targets. Followed by Rhod-2 being introduced in 1989, Rhod-4 and Cal-590 were later developed with improved signal/background ratio, and they became the widely used red fluorescent Ca2+ indicators for confocal microscopy, flow cytometry and high throughput screening applications. In CHO and HEK cells Rhod-4 and Cal-590 have cellular calcium response that are 10 times more sensitive than Rhod-2 AM. However, Cal-590 and Rhod-4 are still less sensitive to calcium in cells than the corresponding green fluorescent calcium indicators (e.g., Fluo-8 and Cal-520). Calbryte™ 590 is a new generation of red fluorescent indicators for the measurement of intracellular calcium. Its greatly improved signal/background ratio and intracellular retention properties make Calbryte™ 590 AM the most robust red fluorescent indicator for evaluating GPCR and calcium channel targets as well as for screening their agonists and antagonists in live cells. Like other dye AM cell loading, Calbryte™ 590 AM ester is non-fluorescent and once gets inside the cell, it is hydrolyzed by intracellular esterase and gets activated. The activated indicator is a polar molecule that is no longer capable of freely diffusing through cell membrane, essentially trapped inside cells.
An ATP dose-response was measured in CHO-K1 cells with Calbryte™ 590 AM. CHO-K1 cells were seeded overnight at 50,000 cells/100 µL/well in a 96-well black wall/clear bottom costar plate. 100 µL of 10 µg/ml Calbryte™ 590 AM in HH Buffer with probenecid was added and incubated for 60 min at 37°C. Dye loading solution was then removed and replaced with 200 µL HH Buffer/well. ATP (50 µL/well) was added by FlexStation 3 to achieve the final indicated concentrations.
An ATP dose-response was measured in CHO-K1 cells with Calbryte™ 590 AM. CHO-K1 cells were seeded overnight at 50,000 cells/100 µL/well in a 96-well black wall/clear bottom costar plate. 100 µL of 10 µg/ml Calbryte™ 590 AM in HH Buffer with probenecid was added and incubated for 60 min at 37°C. Dye loading solution was then removed and replaced with 200 µL HH Buffer/well. ATP (50 µL/well) was added by FlexStation 3 to achieve the final indicated concentrations.
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207002x50 ug
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207021 mg
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Physical properties
Dissociation constant (Kd, nM)1400
Molecular weight1218.77
SolventDMSO
Spectral properties
Excitation (nm)581
Emission (nm)593
Storage, safety and handling
Certificate of OriginDownload PDF
H-phraseH303, H313, H333
Hazard symbolXN
Intended useResearch Use Only (RUO)
R-phraseR20, R21, R22
StorageFreeze (< -15 °C); Minimize light exposure
UNSPSC12352200
Instrument settings
Fluorescence microscope
ExcitationTRITC/Cy3
EmissionTRITC/Cy3
Recommended plateBlack wall/clear bottom
Fluorescence microplate reader
Excitation540
Emission590
Cutoff570
Recommended plateBlack wall/clear bottom
Instrument specification(s)Bottom read mode/Programmable liquid handling
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