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DAPI

4′,6-Diamidine-2′-phenylindole dihydrochloride

Synonym(s):

4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride, 2-(4-Amidinophenyl)-6-indolecarbamidine dihydrochloride, DAPI dihydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H15N5 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
350.25
Beilstein:
4894417
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116100
PubChem Substance ID:

Quality Level

Assay

>90%

form

powder

packaging

pkg of 10 mg

manufacturer/tradename

Roche

λmax

340 nm in aq. suspension

fluorescence

λex 340 nm; λem 488 nm (nur DAPI)
λex 364 nm; λem 454 nm (DAPI-DNA-Komplex)

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

Cl.Cl.NC(=N)c1ccc(cc1)-c2cc3ccc(cc3[nH]2)C(N)=N

InChI

1S/C16H15N5.2ClH/c17-15(18)10-3-1-9(2-4-10)13-7-11-5-6-12(16(19)20)8-14(11)21-13;;/h1-8,21H,(H3,17,18)(H3,19,20);2*1H

InChI key

FPNZBYLXNYPRLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

DAPI is a fluorescent dye that binds selectively to double-stranded DNA and forms strongly fluorescent DNA-DAPI complexes with high specificity. It is commonly used to detect mycoplasma in cell culture via fluorescence microscopy.
DAPI is several times more sensitive than ethidium bromide for staining DNA in agarose gels. It may be used for photofootprinting of DNA, to detect annealed probes in blotting applications by specifically visualizing the double-stranded complex, and to study the changes in DNA and analyze DNA content during apoptosis using flow cytometry. DAPI staining has also been shown to be a sensitive and specific detection method for mycoplasma.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable fluorescent minor groove-binding probe for DNA. Binds to the minor groove of double-stranded DNA (preferentially to AT rich DNA), forming a stable complex which fluoresces approximately 20 times greater than DAPI alone.

Quality

Purity: >90% (from N)

Principle

The fluorescent dye DAPI binds selectively to DNA and forms strongly fluorescent DNA-DAPI complexes with high specificity. DAPI, once added to tissue culture cells, is rapidly taken up into cellular DNA, yielding highly fluorescent nuclei and no detectable cytoplasmic fluorescence. When the cells are contaminated with Mycoplasmas, characteristic discrete fluorescent foci are readily detected over the cytoplasm and sometimes in intercellular spaces.

Preparation Note

Working solution: Solubility: 25 mg/ml in water


Preparation of stock solution


Dissolve in double-dist. water to a final concentration of 1 to 5 mg/ml.
Note: Do not use any buffers.


Preparation of working solution


Dilute the stock solution with methanol to a final concentration of 1 μg/ml. The working solution is stable at 2 to 8 °C for about 6 months.
Storage conditions (working solution): Stock solution (1 to 5 mg/ml) at -15 to -25 °C for 12 months.
Working solution (1μg/ml) at 2 to 8 °C for about 6 months.

Reconstitution

In 2 to 10 ml double-dist. water; 1 to 5 mg/ml final concentration.
Note: Prepare aliquots and store at -15 to -25 °C.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Vahid Molla Kazemiha et al.
Cytotechnology, 68(4), 1063-1080 (2015-03-07)
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