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Tricyclic cytosine tC

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Description: Fluorescent tricyclic cytosine analog for RNA imaging
Chemical Name: 3-β-D-Ribofuranosyl-1H-pyrimido[5,4-b][1,4]benzothiazin-2(3H)-one
Purity: ≥95% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity for Tricyclic cytosine tC

Tricyclic cytosine tC is a fluorescent cytosine analog for imaging RNA in living cells. Enables the investigation of RNA synthesis, degradation, and trafficking at single-cell resolution when combined with confocal imaging. Excitation/emission maxima (λ) = 375/505 nm; extinction coefficient = 4000 M-1 cm-1; quantum yield = 0.2.

Optical Data for Tricyclic cytosine tC

Tricyclic cytosine tC Dye Spectra
λabs 375 nm
λem 505 nm
Extinction Coefficient (ε) 4000 M-1cm-1
Quantum Yield (φ) 0.2
Application Confocal Imaging

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Technical Data for Tricyclic cytosine tC

M. Wt 349.36
Formula C15H15N3O5S
Storage Store at -20°C
Purity ≥95% (HPLC)
CAS Number 1174063-74-1
InChI Key SRXXFIYNNTZZBB-LHNIVKCTSA-N
Smiles O[C@H]1[C@H](N2C(N=C3C(SC4=CC=CC=C4N3)=C2)=O)O[C@@H]([C@H]1O)CO

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Solubility Data for Tricyclic cytosine tC

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
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DMSO 34.94 100

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The following data is based on the product molecular weight 349.36. 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 2.86 mL 14.31 mL 28.62 mL
5 mM 0.57 mL 2.86 mL 5.72 mL
10 mM 0.29 mL 1.43 mL 2.86 mL
50 mM 0.06 mL 0.29 mL 0.57 mL

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References for Tricyclic cytosine tC

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

Wang et al (2022) Live-cell RNA imaging with metabolically incorporated fluorescent nucleosides. J.Am.Chem.Soc. 144 14647 PMID: 35930766

Stengel et al (2010) Incorporation of the fluorescent ribonucleotide analogue tCTP by T7 RNA polymerase. Anal.Chem. 82 1082 PMID: 20067253

Sandin et al (2005) Fluorescent properties of DNA base analogue tC upon incorporation into DNA--negligible influence of neighbouring bases on fluorescence quantum yield. Nucleic Acids Res. 33 5019 PMID: 16147985

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