5-Bromo-2′-deoxyuridine 5′-triphosphate is used for incorporation into DNA for studying normal and tumor cell proliferation profiles.[1]
Application
5-Bromo-2′-deoxyuridine 5′-triphosphate (5-BrdUTP) may be used as a labeling TdT substrate for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) reactions or for DNA synthesis. BrdUTP is also used as an effective mutagenic agent. 5-BrdUTP labeling may be detected by immunological techniques or 5-BrdUTP may be derivitized by biotinylation or other methods for detection by fluorogenic or chromogenic methods.
5-Bromo-2′-deoxyuridine 5′-triphosphate sodium salt has been used:
in the labelling of 3′-OH termini of fragmented DNA with double stranded breaks in african green monkey kidney cells[2]
to label cleaved DNA ends in apoptosis assay in avian tissue sections[3]
for incorporation into mice prostates for immunohistochemistry studies[4]
To explore the mutagenic properties of the nucleotide analogue bromodeoxyuridine triphosphate (BrdUTP), the wild type alpha-amylase (xamy) gene from Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris 8004 was used as a mutational target. It was mutated using PCR techniques to partially replace deoxythymidine
Effect of 5-fluoro-2?-deoxyuridine (FdUrd) on 5-bromo-2?-deoxyuridine (BrdUrd) incorporation into DNA, measured with a monoclonal BrdUrd antibody and by the BrdUrd/hoechst quenching effect
Ellwart J and Dormer P
Cytometry, 6(6), 513-520 (1985)
Visualization of heavy ion tracks by labeling 3'-OH termini of induced DNA strand breaks
Konishi T, et al.
Journal of Radiation Research, 52(4), 433-440 (2011)
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 682, 91-101 (2010-11-09)
Extensive DNA fragmentation that generates a multitude of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) is a hallmark of apoptosis. A widely used approach to identify apoptotic cells relies on labeling DSBs in situ with fluorochromes. Flow or image cytometry is then used
The impact of bcl-2 expression and bax deficiency on prostate homeostasis in vivo
Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.