BODIPY laser dyes are used to generate fluorescent conjugates of proteins, nucleotides, oligonucleotides, and dextrans, and to prepare fluorescent enzyme substrates, fatty acids, phospholipids, lipopolysaccharides, receptor ligands, and polystyrene microspheres.
ChEBI: 4,4-difluoro-1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-8-phenyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene is a BODIPY dye.
1,3,5,7-Tetramethyl-8-phenyl-4,4-difluoroboradiazaindacene (BODIPY) is a difluoroboradiaza-s-indacene derivative that has high absorption coefficient and quantum yield with photonic properties. It is used as an acceptor molecule that facilitates the formation of fluorescent probes.