Fluorescamine
CAS Number38183-12-9
FormulaC17H10O4
Mol. Weight278.26 g/mol
Fluorescamine
What is Fluorescamine?
Fluorescamine is a chemical compound with CAS number 38183-12-9 and molecular formula C17H10O4. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Non-fluorescent reagent that reacts readily under mild conditions with primary amines in amino acids and peptides to form stable, highly fluorescent compounds.1,2 Low background due to hydrolysis. Useful for the fluorometric assay of amino acids, protein, and proteolytic enzymes.3 Effectively blocks newly generated amino termini in protein sequence analyses.
Specifications
Molecular Weight
278.26 g/mol
Assay/Purity
≥98% (TLC)
Solubility
acetone: soluble50 mg/mL