Merck, 810142C-1MG, 4ME 16:0 NBD PE (NBD-DPhPE)

General description
4ME 16:0 NBD PE (NBD-DPhPE) is a headgroup labeled fluorescent phospholipid.
NBD-DPhPE preferentially partitions, although not entirely, into the fluid phase of the cell membrane rather than the more ordered cholesterol and sphingolipid-enriched microdomain known as a lipid "raft."NBD-DSPE preferentially partitions, although not entirely, into the more ordered cholesterol and sphingolipid-enriched microdomain known as a lipid "raft." - Personal communication, Dr. Erwin London, SUNY-Stony Brook
Application
4ME 16:0 NBD PE (NBD-DPhPE) or 1,2-diphytanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-(7-nitro-2-1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl) (ammonium salt) may be used for fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)experiments to determine raft affinity.
Packaging
5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (810142C-1mg)
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