ReadiCleave™ iFluor 488 AML-NHS ester

Fluorescence-based methods have many advantages for biological detections in terms of sensitivity and convenience. Many biological molecules can be readily labeled with a fluorescent tag for fluorescence imaging and flow cytometry analysis. However, most of the existing fluorescent tags are used to permanently labeling biological targets from which the added fluorescent tags cannot be cleaved for further downstream analysis, such as mass spectral analysis. AAT Bioquest’s ReadiCleave™ linkers enable fluorescent tags conjugated to a biological target from which the added fluorescent tag can be removed when needed. This ReadiCleave™ AML iFluor® 488 contains an azidomethyl linker that can be cleaved with TCEP to remove the iFluor® 488 fluorophore from the target molecule. The cleavage can be carried out by adding 10 mM TCEP solution (pH 7.5), and incubating at 65 °C for 1-5 min. iFluor® 488 is a superior replacement to Alexa Fluor® 488. iFluor® 488 and Alexa Fluor® 488 have very similar spectral properties.