Rose Bengal

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 5168

Stains exposed epithelium in eye. Also VGlut and VMAT inhibitor
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Description

Stains exposed epithelium in eye. Also VGlut and VMAT inhibitor

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Product Description

Rose Bengal is a potent VGlut and vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT) inhibitor (Ki values are 19 and 64 nM, respectively). Inhibits ATP dependent vesicular glutamate uptake (IC50 = 37 nM) and diminishes the amount of exocytotically released glutamate in synaptosomes. Decreases synaptic transmission in the dentate gyrus. Also stains exposed epithelium in the eye. Cell permeable.

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Product Specifications

Molecular Weight

1017.64

Formula

C20H2Cl4I4Na2O5

Storage

Store at RT

Purity

≥98% (HPLC)

Chemical Name

4,5,6,7-Tetrachloro-3',6'-dihydroxy-2',4',5',7'-tetraiodo-spiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthen]-3-one disodium salt

CAS Number

632-69-9

PubChem ID

32343

InChI Key

UWBXIFCTIZXXLS-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

O=C2C(I)=CC(C(OC3=C(I)C(O[Na])=C(I)C=C34)=C2I)=C4C1=C(C(O[Na])=O)C(Cl)=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C1Cl

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Solubility

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
water 101.76 100
DMSO 50.88 50

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 0.98 mL 4.91 mL 9.83 mL
5 mM 0.20 mL 0.98 mL 1.97 mL
10 mM 0.10 mL 0.49 mL 0.98 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.10 mL 0.20 mL

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