Dansylcadaverine (10121-91-2) preferentially accumulates in autophagic vacuoles due to a combination of ion trapping and specific interactions with membrane lipids making it a very useful probe for monitoring autophagy.^1,2 Inhibits EGF internalization.³ Dansylcadaverine competes with certain trans-aminases and can be used with antibody/affinity procedures to isolate resulting conjugates.⁴ Abs: 335 nm, Em: 510 nm

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