Cy3
Cy3 is a cyanine whose name was introduced in 1989. Cyanine 3 (Cy3) is a fluorescent dye that belongs to the Cyanine family of synthetic polymethine dyes and it represents an excellent alternative to NED.
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| Cy3 as a 5' modification | |
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| MW | 508 g/mol |
| Excitation maximum | 546 nm |
| Emission maximum | 563 nm |
| Extinction coefficient (260nm) | 4.9 mM-1cm-1 |
| Cy3 as a 3' modification | |
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| MW | 587 g/mol |
| Excitation maximum | 546 nm |
| Emission maximum | 563 nm |
| Extinction coefficient (260nm) | 4.9 mM-1cm-1 |
| Cy3 as an internal Cy3-dT | |
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| MW | 1240 g/mol |
| Excitation maximum | 546 nm |
| Emission maximum | 563 nm |
| Extinction coefficient (260nm) | 14.2 mM-1cm-1 |