Term Name: | 6-carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester |
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Synonyms: | 1-[(3',6'-dihydroxy-3-oxo-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,9'-xanthene]-6-carbonyl)oxy]pyrrolidine-2,5-dione, 1-[[(3',6'-dihydroxy-3-oxospiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthen]-6-yl)carbonyl]oxy]-2,5-pyrrolidinedione, carboxyfluorescein N-hydroxysuccinimide ester, carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester, CFSE, OSu-FAM |
Definition: | An N-hydroxysuccinimide ester derived from 6-carboxyfluorescein. A fluorescent cell staining dye, it is cell permeable and covalently couples, via its succinimidyl group, to intracellular molecules, notably to intracellular lysine residues. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:132203] ( EBI ) |