EdU(ethynyldeoxyuridine)isanucleoside,ananalogofthymidine,carryinganethynylgroup.ThisnucleosidebehavesasasubstrateforcellularDNAreplicationmachinery.Then,DNAcontainingethynylgroupscanbedevelopedbyClickchemistryreactionwithvariousdyeazides.FluorescentDNAcanbedetectedbymicroscopy,orcellscanbesortedbyFACS.
Recommendedprotocol
AssayingcellproliferationandDNAreplicationwithClickChemistry
Generalproperties
Appearance: | whitesolid |
Molecularweight: | 252.22 |
CASnumber: | 61135-33-9 |
Molecularformula: | C11H12N2O5 |
Solubility: | goodinwater |
Qualitycontrol: | NMR1H,HPLC-MS(95%) |
Storageconditions: | Storage:24monthsafterreceivalat-20°Cinthedark.Transportation:atroomtemperatureforupto3weeks. |