Canadian Medical Guide > Chemicals and Drugs > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Oxazoles > Fura-2 Terms and Definitions
Fura-2
Medical Definition: | A fluorescent calcium chelating agent which is used to study intracellular calcium in many tissues. The fluorescent and chelating properties of Fura-2 aid in the quantitation of endothelial cell injury, in monitoring ATP-dependent calcium uptake by membrane vesicles, and in the determination of the relationship between cytoplasmic free calcium and oxidase activation in rat neutrophils. | |
Guide Notes: | D25-26 qualif | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 96314-98-6 |
Previously Indexed: | Benzofurans (1966-1990),Chelating Agents (1966-1990),Fluorescent Dyes (1966-1990),Oxazoles (1966-1990) |
Fura-2 Medical Definitions and Terms
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