naphthofluorescein

Naphthofluorescein (Naphthafluorescein) is a Mint3 inhibitor with potential antitumor and anti-inflammatory activities, inhibits the interaction between HIF-1 and Mint3, inhibits Mint3-dependent HIF-1 activity, and inhibits glycolytic activity in cancer cells and macrophages without showing significant in vitro cytotoxicity or in vivo side effects. Naphthofluorescein is also a fluorescent pH-sensitive probe for functional Cherenkov imaging.

5(6)-Carboxynaphthofluorescein diacetate serves as a fluorescent substrate in esterase assays, where it is cleaved by intracellular esterases, resulting in red fluorescence for enzyme activity measurement (Ex = 590 nm; Em = 645 nm) [1].

5(6)-Carboxynaphthofluorescein, a pH-dependent fluorophore, exhibits high sensitivity in alkaline pH settings, making it suitable for the development of fiber-optic pH sensors. Additionally, it serves as a fluorescent pH indicator with excitation emission wavelengths of 593 668 nm [1].