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C-Laurdan

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Description: Two-photon polarity-sensitive lipid membrane probe
Chemical Name: N-Methyl-N-[6-(1-oxododecyl)-2-naphthalenyl]glycine
Purity: ≥95% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity for C-Laurdan

C-Laurdan is a fluorescent probe for imaging lipid rafts. Used to detect membrane polarity via one and two-photon fluorecence imaging. Two photon excitation spectra = 780 nm; one photon absorption/emission spectra = 348/423 nm; Quantum yield = 0.43.

Optical Data for C-Laurdan

C-Laurdan Dye Spectra
Emission Color Green
λabs 348 nm
λem 423 nm
Quantum Yield (φ) 0.43
Application One and two-photon microscopy for membrane polarity

Technical Data for C-Laurdan

M. Wt 397.56
Formula C25H35NO3
Storage Store at -20°C
Purity ≥95% (HPLC)
CAS Number 959839-06-6
PubChem ID 24966947
InChI Key INSWREUMXDGFSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles CCCCCCCCCCCC(C1=CC2=C(C=C(N(CC(O)=O)C)C=C2)C=C1)=O

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Solubility Data for C-Laurdan

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMF 39.76 100
ethanol 3.98 10
DMSO 7.95 20

Preparing Stock Solutions for C-Laurdan

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 397.56. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.52 mL 12.58 mL 25.15 mL
5 mM 0.5 mL 2.52 mL 5.03 mL
10 mM 0.25 mL 1.26 mL 2.52 mL
50 mM 0.05 mL 0.25 mL 0.5 mL

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References for C-Laurdan

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Kim et al (2007) A two-photon fluorescent probe for lipid raft imaging: C-laurdan. Chembiochem 8 553 PMID: 17300111

Barucha-Kraszewska et al (2013) Will C-Laurdan dethrone Laurdan in fluorescent solvent relaxation techniques for lipid membrane studies? Langmuir 29 1174 PMID: 23311388

Mazeres et al (2014) Characterization of M-laurdan, a versatile probe to explore order in lipid membranes. F1000Res. 3 172 PMID: 25485094

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