5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein diacetate
Molecular weight: 460.39
5(6)-CFDA is not fluorescent until deacetylated by esterase enzymes. Since only viable cells can deacetylate 5-CFDA, it is utilized in assays of viable cells
λex = 492 nm; λem = 517 nm in 0.1 M Tris pH 8.0 (esterase)
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