Oxonol VI

Oxonol VI is an optical indicator of membrane potential in lipid vesicles (excitation/emission wavelengths: 614/646 nm) . Oxonol VI can be used to detect changes in membrane potential associated with (Na+ + K+) -ATPase activity in reconstituted vesicles[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[64724-75-0]

UNSPSC

12171500

Target

Fluorescent Dye; Na+/K+ ATPase

Type

Dye Reagents

Related Pathways

Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel; Others

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/oxonol-vi.html

Purity

98.18

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

O=C1ON=C(CCC)/C1=C\C=C\C=C\C2=C(ON=C2CCC)O

Molecular Formula

C17H20N2O4

Molecular Weight

316.35

References & Citations

[1]H J Apell, et al. Oxonol VI as an optical indicator for membrane potentials in lipid vesicles. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1987 Oct 16;903 (3) :480-94.|[2]Pouliquin P, et al. Electrophysiological study with oxonol VI of passive NO3- transport by isolated plant root plasma membrane. Biophys J. 1999 Jan;76 (1 Pt 1) :360-73.