Product Name

Dansyl-L-alanine cyclohexylammonium salt

General description

Dansyl-L-alanine contains an N-terminal fluorophore (dansyl) making it useful as a fluorescent marker/probe. Dansylalanine can be incorporated into proteins by newly developing techniques that expand the genetic code.

Purity

≥98.0%(HPLC)

CAS Number

53332-27-7

Formula

C¹⁵H¹⁸N²O⁴S · C⁶H¹³N

Molecular Weight

421.55

Suitability

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.

l  Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

Light yellow or Light Yellow Green Solid

l  Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol   Actions

Alanine conjugated to the fluorophore 5-(dimethylamino)naphthalene-1-sulfonyl (dansyl). The unnatural amino acid has been incorporated into expressed proteins by use of a mutated aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase specific for dansylalanine.

l  Storage

Storage temp.

-20°C

l  Precautions and Disclaimer

This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l  References

1.    http://www.drugbank.ca

2.    https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3.    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov