SYBR Safe
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IUPAC name
(Z)-4-((3-Methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2(3H)-ylidene)methyl)-1-propylquinolin-1-ium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate
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3D model (
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C28H28N2O3S2 | |
Molar mass | 504.66 g·mol−1 |
Solubility | Soluble in dimethylsulfoxide
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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SYBR Safe is a
Safety
SYBR Safe is marketed as a safer alternative to ethidium bromide.[3] However, as the molecule itself is quite a bit larger than ethidium bromide, it does not bind to the column of a gel extraction as easily, making it less efficient when trying to clone a DNA fragment into a plasmid. SYBR Safe has a very similar structure to thiazole orange,[4][5][6] which has a methyl group attached to the charged nitrogen, whereas SYBR Safe has an N-propyl group. Thiazole Orange has been shown to be three to four times less mutagenic than ethidium bromide whereas SYBR Safe is four to five times less mutagenic.[7] Additionally, according to the Life Technologies website, SYBR Safe is not lethal in rats at doses as high as 5 g/kg, and rats don't show symptoms of acute toxicity. Thiazole orange does show toxicity at this dose.
Similar cyanine dyes
- TO (Thiazole Orange)
- SYBR Green I
- SYBR Green II
- SYBR Gold
- YO (Oxazole Yellow)
- PG (PicoGreen)
See also
- GelGreen - competing product with a different molecular structure and size