fluo-3ff

Fluo-3FF is a fluorescent calcium indicator. It is a di-fluorinated analog of Fluo-3 that displays about a 100-fold lower affinity than Fluo-3 for calcium (Kds = 42 and 0.4 μM, respectively). Low affinity calcium indicators are particularly useful for studying compartments with high concentrations of calcium, such as endoplasmic reticulum, where high affinity dyes will be insensitive to luminal fluctuations. Fluo-3FF has excitation emission maxima of approximately 506 and 526 nm, respectively.

Fluo-3FF AM is a low-affinity (Kd = 42 μM), Mg 2+ insensitive, and relatively photostable fluorescent Ca 2+ sensitive indicator (Abs Em = 462 nm 526 nm). It is essentially non-fluorescent but exhibits strong fluorescence enhancement upon entry into cells and binding to calcium. [1]