Biocytin

Name: Biocytin
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 3349

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 3349

Citations (85)

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Versatile marker for neuroanatomical investigations

Key Product Details

Chemical Name:	N⁶-[5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-Hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]-1-oxopentyl]-L-lysine
Molecular Weight:	372.48 kDa

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Biological Activity for Biocytin

Biocytin is a versatile marker used in anterograde, retrograde and intracellular neuroanatomical investigations and in biotinidase assays. Displays high solubility in aqueous solutions and has a low molecular weight facilitating injection using micropipettes. Can be incorporated with a variety of avidin and streptavidin conjugates for detection by light, fluorescence or electron microscope.

Technical Data for Biocytin

M. Wt	372.48 kDa
Formula	C₁₆H₂₈N₄O₄S
Storage	Store at -20°C
CAS Number	576-19-2

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Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.

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Soluble Soluble to 50 mM in water with gentle warming

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References for Biocytin

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Kobbert et al. Current concepts in neuroanatomical tracing. Prog.Neurobiol., 2000;62:327 PMID: 10856608
Roth et al. Morphology and axonal projection pattern of neurons in the telencephalon of the fire-bellied toad Bombina orientalis: an anterograde, retrograde and intracellular biocytin labelling study. J.Comp.Neurol., 2004;478:35 PMID: 15334648
MacNeil and Gaul Biocytin wide-field bipolar cells in rabbit retina selectively contact blue cones. J.Comp.Neurol., 2008;506:6 PMID: 17990268