Uses
Fura Red is a Ca2+-sensitive fluorescent dye, which decreases in fluorescence with rising [Ca2+][1].
Definition
ChEBI: A 1-benzofuran substituted at position 2 by a (5-oxo-2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-ylidene)methyl group, and at C-5 and C-6 by heavily substituted oxygen and nitrogen functionalities respectively.
References
[1] Floto RA, et al. IgG-induced Ca2+ oscillations in differentiated U937 cells; a study using laser scanning confocal microscopy and co-loaded fluo-3 and fura-red fluorescent probes. Cell Calcium. 1995 Nov;18(5):377-89. DOI:
10.1016/0143-4160(95)90053-5[2] Wendt ER, et al. Ratiometric analysis of fura red by flow cytometry: a technique for monitoring intracellular calcium flux in primary cell subsets. PLoS One. 2015 Apr 2;10(3):e0119532. DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0119532
