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Calcium ions are important second messengers in cells. They are involved in muscle contraction, nerve signal transmission, immune cell activation, hormone secretion, etc.
Fluorescent calcium indicators selectively bind to calcium ions and show a spectral response upon binding Ca2+, i.e., fluorescence intensity or wavelength are altered. This shift of fluorescence wavelength and change of intensity upon calcium chelation can be monitored using fluorescence microscopy.
PromoKine offers a wide range of fluorescent calcium indicators for sensitively detecting changes in the intracellular Ca2+ concentration, including Fura-2, Fluo-3, Rhod-2, and Indo-1 (as cell-impermeable salts or cell-permeable AM esters) as well as their low-affinity derivatives Fura-2FF, Fluo-3FF, and Indo-1FF which are particularly useful for certain applications (e.g. spatial and functional characterization of Ca2+ stores or detection of NMDA-induced neuronal Ca2+ fluxes).
Moreover, we are also providing a range of coelenterazine derivatives which are effective luminescent calcium indicators.
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In addition to our calcium probes, PromoKine also offers pH indicators as well as indicators for iron, zinc and chloride ion detection.