Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formula Markup: H42N14O2Ru3 / 6Cl
Formula Weight: 786.35284
CAS Number: 11103-72-3
Notes: Ruthenium red is a polycationic dye that inhibits sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ release, blocks Ca2+ uptake and release from mitochondria, and prevents Ca2+ release from ryanodine-sensitive intracellular stores in skeletal and cardiac muscle (Kis = 16 nM - 5.9 μM, depending on Ca2+ concentration).{22566} Additionally, ruthenium red binds to anionic sites of cellular components, predominantly to surface glycoconjugates, and can be used as a marker of negative binding sites related to cellular transport, barrier, or receptor functions.{22567}