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Congo Red

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Description: Amyloid fibril binding dye; also a VGlut inhibitor
Chemical Name: 3,3'-[(1,1'-Biphenyl)-4,4'-diyl-bis(2,1-diazenediyl)]bis(4-amino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid) disodium salt
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity for Congo Red

Congo Red is a VGlut inhibitor; decreases synaptic transmission in the dentate gyrus. Also an amyloid fibril-binding dye; inhibits Fib-beta A neurotoxicity by inhibiting fibril formation or by binding to preformed fibrils. Also inhibits the pancreatic islet cell toxicity of diabetes-associated amylin. Excitation wavelength is 497 nm.

Technical Data for Congo Red

M. Wt 696.66
Formula C32H22N6Na2O6S2
Storage Store at RT
Purity ≥98% (HPLC)
CAS Number 573-58-0
PubChem ID 11313
InChI Key IQFVPQOLBLOTPF-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Smiles NC2=C(/N=N/C3=CC=C(C4=CC=C(/N=N/C5=C(N)C(C=CC=C6)=C6C(S(=O)(O[Na])=O)=C5)C=C4)C=C3)C=C(S(=O)(O[Na])=O)C1=CC=CC=C12

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References for Congo Red

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

Lorenzo et al (1994) Beta-amyloid neurotoxicity requires fibril formation and is inhibited by congo red. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 91 12243 PMID: 7991613

Neale et al (2013) Modulation of hippocampal synaptic transmission by the kynurenine pathway member xanthurenic acid and other VGLUT inhibitors. Neuropsychopharmacology. 38 1060 PMID: 23303071

Neale et al (2013) Effect of VGLUT inhibitors on glutamatergic synaptic transmission in the rodent hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Neurochem.Int. 73 159 PMID: 24121008

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