ANSA (8-Anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid) is a hydrophobic polarity sensitive fluorescent dye useful as a site probe to detect conformational changes in cell and micelle membranes and molecules such as proteins. ANSA is also used as a fluorescent probe for the estimation of the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of surfactants.
Features and Benefits
Fluorescent probe for the estimation of the CMC of surfactants.[1]
Hydrophobic sites on the surface of protein molecules are thought to have important functional roles. The identification of such sites can provide information about the function and mode of interaction with other cellular components. While the fluorescence enhancement of polarity-sensitive
A fluorimetric method for the estimation of the critical micelle concentration of surfactants.
Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire, 82(2), 305-313 (2004-04-03)
Canavalia ensiformis (jack bean) alpha-urease is a hexameric protein characterized by a complex denaturation mechanism. In previous papers, we have shown that a hydrophobic 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid (ANSA) binding conformer could be populated in a moderate concentration of denaturant. This state
Rapid fluorescent "staining" of nondenatured protein bands in agar and polyacrylamide gels.
Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire, 75(1), 55-61 (1997-01-01)
Protein aggregation is believed to be due to conformers that expose hydrophobic clusters that promote protein association. Such conformers can be detected using a fluorescent probe like 8-anilino 1-naphthalenesulfonic acid (ANSA). Here we show that urease exposed to 1.0 M
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