Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: N-[4-[[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)amino]phenyl][4-[ethyl[(3-sulfophenyl)methyl]amino]phenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-ethyl-3-sulfo-benzenemethanaminium, monosodium salt
Formula Markup: C45H44N3O7S2 / Na
Formula Weight: 826.0
CAS Number: 6104-59-2
Notes: Coomassie blue R-250 is a dye that is commonly used in laboratories to stain or quantify proteins. It is a sensitive stain for protein detection in polyacrylamide gels, typically giving blue bands on a clear background with a sensitivity of 50-100 ng/band. It may be combined with other stains, such as silver stain, to distinguish different types of proteins.{23012} Coomassie blue R-250 displays metachromasia by appearing pink-red, rather than blue, when binding certain proteins, such as collagen and histone H1.{23011}