Cy7 alkyne is a Cy7 linker which can be used to react in copper-catalyzed Click Chemistry reactions with azides. It has an excitation and emission wavelength at 750/773 nm.
Appearance: Dark green solid
ex/em: 740/770 nm (EtOH/PBS)
Extinction coefficient (ε): 199000 Lmol1cm1
Quantum yield (Φ): 0.3
Cy7 alkyne chloride is a dye derivative of Cyanine 7 (Cy7) containing an alkyne functional group (Ex/Em = 740/770 nm). The alkyne functionality of Cy7 alkyne chloride can react with molecules containing the azide functionality to form covalent bonds[1].
[1] Zhou Y, et al. Interactome analysis reveals ZNF804A, a schizophrenia risk gene, as a novel component of protein translational machinery critical for embryonic neurodevelopment. Mol Psychiatry. 2018 Apr;23(4):952-962 DOI:
10.1038/mp.2017.166
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