Cyanine 3.18 TEA belongs to the cyanine dye series and is a common fluorescent marker for biomolecules that can interact with biomolecules. Cyanine dyes may also bind to double-helical DNA through intercalation and exhibit enhanced fluorescence upon binding.
References:
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