1,1'-Dihexadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate

DiIC16(3) is a long-chain carbocyanine dye. Carbocyanine dyes are widely used as Di to label cells, organelles, liposomes, viruses and lipoproteins[2].

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[2] S Mukherjee, et al. Endocytic sorting of lipid analogues differing solely in the chemistry of their hydrophobic tails. J Cell Biol. 1999 Mar 22;144(6):1271-84. DOI:10.1083/jcb.144.6.1271