CP-Cy3

SNAP-tag is a self-labeling protein derived from human O6-alkylguanine-DNA-alkyltransferase. At 20 kDa, SNAP-tag is smaller than HaloTag (33 kDa), potentially reducing interference with the tagged protein’s function. SNAP-tag reacts with covalently with benzylguanine (BG)or chloropyrimidine (CP) derivatives, forming a stable thioether bonds that ensures durability for long-term experiments or harsh conditions. SNAP-tag can be used alongside other tags like CLIP-tag for multicolor labeling. Chloropyrimidine (CP) derivatives generally exhibit better cell permeability compared to their benzylguanine (BG) derivatives. CP-Cy3 is a SNAP-tag substrate with Cyanine3 dye. Cy3 (Cyanine 3, 550Ex/570Em) is known for its high fluorescence intensity and photostability, making it useful for both short- and long-term imaging applications. Cy3 can be used in combination with other fluorescent dyes (e.g., Cy5, GFP) to enable multicolor imaging, where multiple targets can be visualized simultaneously.

References

Wilhelm, J., Kuhn, S., Tarnawski, M., Gotthard, G., Tunnermann, J., Tanzer, T., Karpenko, J., Mertes, N., Xue, L., Uhrig, U., Reinstein, J., Hiblot, J., & Johnsson, K. (2021). Kinetic and Structural Characterization of the Self-Labeling Protein Tags HaloTag7, SNAP-tag, and CLIP-tag. Biochemistry, 60(33), 2560–2575. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00276

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