Laurdan

Overview
Catalog #	bs-76146c-50mg
Product Name	Laurdan
Specifications
Storage Buffer	Solid
Storage Condition	Stable for 2 years after receipt when stored at -20°C.
Target
Product Information	CAS Number: 74515-25-6 Molecular formula: C24H35NO Molecular weight: 353.54 Purity: >97% (HPLC) Appearance: Light yellow solid. Solubility: Soluble in methanol, DMF or acetonitrile. InChiKey: JHDGGIDITFLRJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)C1=CC2=CC=C(C=C2C=C1)N(C)C SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C=C(C=C2)N(C)C
Description	N,N-Dimethyl-6-dodecanoyl-2-naphthylamine (Laurdan) is used as an environmentally sensitive probe for the labeling of plasma membranes. The lauroyl-sidechain integrates into the hydrophobic core of biological membranes, the polar fluorescent moiety is at level of the glycerol-backbone. Dipolar relaxation processes of the naphtylamine-moiety with neighboring polar molecules lead to wavelength-shifts of the emission-spectra. The physical state of the membrane and effects of temperature, cholesterol or ethanol on various membrane-systems have been monitored.