18:0 PE-TopFluor™ AF488 810383 1,2-distearyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-( TopFluor AF488) (ammonium salt)
18:0 PE-TopFluor™ AF488 is the fluorescent-labeled form of the compound 1,2-distearyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine.
The metabolite is a phospholipid derivative that contains two stearyl groups (alkyl groups).
It has been labeled with a TopFluor tag, which installs fluorescent properties for localization and distribution visualization. As a fluorescent lipid, 1,2-distearyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-( TopFluor AF488) is a great aid to study and analyze lipid dynamics in cellular membranes via fluorescence recovery.
TopFluor fluorescent labels have shown to cause no change in biochemical lipid properties, compared to other fluorescent tags.
Avanti’s quality 18:0 PE-TopFluor™ AF488 fluorescent lipid demonstrates excellent reagent qualities, making it suitable for an array of lipid-based studies.