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D4008

Dansylcadaverine

≥97% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

N-(5-Amino­pentyl)-5-di­methyl­amino­naphtha­lene-1-sulfon­amide, N-(Dimethyl­amino­naphtha­lene­sulfonyl)-1,5-pentane­diamine, Monodansyl cadaverine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H25N3O2S
CAS Number:
10121-91-2
Molecular Weight:
335.46
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
24893805
EC Number:
233-326-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2951070
MDL number:
MFCD00042704

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Quality Level

100

assay

≥97% (TLC)

form

powder

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CN(C)c1cccc2c(cccc12)S(=O)(=O)NCCCCCN

InChI

1S/C17H25N3O2S/c1-20(2)16-10-6-9-15-14(16)8-7-11-17(15)23(21,22)19-13-5-3-4-12-18/h6-11,19H,3-5,12-13,18H2,1-2H3

InChI key

MLEBFEHOJICQQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Dansylcadaverine, also called as monodansylcadaverine (MDC), is a lysosomotropic agent. It is present in acidic and lipid rich regions. Dansylcadaverine also acts as a solvent polarity probe. It inhibits vesicular transport and decreases the rotavirus sequestering in L cells, when pre-treated.

Application

Dansylcadaverine in methanol has a reported λex of 335 nm and λem of 512 nm. It has been used:
  • as an endocytosis inhibitor in human proximal tubular HK-2 cells,(62) mouse J774A.1 macrophages and human A549 epithelial cells(63)
  • to label autophagic vacuoles in cardiomyocytes for fluorescence microscopy studies(64)
  • in monodansylcadaverine (MDC) staining of fibroblasts in Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) samples(65)

Biochem/physiol Actions

The autofluorescent dye dansylcadaverine, or monodansylcadaverine (MDC), is commonly used to monitor autophagy. MDC preferentially accumulates in autophagic vacuoles due to a combination of ion trapping and specific interactions with membrane lipids.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.
air sensitive, handled under inert gas

Other Notes

Solubility of dansylcadaverine is tested in methanol (10 mg/mL). It has also been reported that dansylcadaverine is soluble in DMSO and acetic acid.

pictograms

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Fluorescence properties and staining behavior of monodansylpentane, a structural homologue of the lysosomotropic agent monodansylcadaverine
Niemann A, et al.
The Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, 49(2), 177-185 (2001)
Dansylcadaverine and cytochalasin D enhance rotavirus infection of murine L cells
Bass DM, et al.
Virology, 212(2), 429-437 (1995)
P J Davies et al.
Diabetes care, 7 Suppl 1, 35-41 (1984-05-01)
It has been suggested that cellular transglutaminases may play an important role in the process of receptor-mediated endocytosis. We have examined this premise by investigating the receptor-mediated endocytosis of two proteins, epidermal growth factor and alpha 2 macroglobulin in cells
Shih T Khew et al.
Biomaterials, 31(16), 4600-4608 (2010-03-13)
Transglutaminase (TGase)-modified proteins are commonly observed in a wide range of biological systems. Therefore, the identification of TGase substrates and respective consensus sites may contribute to a better understanding of the physiological role of TGase. In this study, we identified
Takahiko Akematsu et al.
Autophagy, 6(7), 901-911 (2010-08-28)
Programmed nuclear death (PND) in Tetrahymena is a unique process during conjugation, in which only the parental macronucleus is degraded and then eliminated from the progeny cytoplasm, but other co-existing nuclei such as new micro- and macronuclei are unaffected. PND
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