Term Name: 6-carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester
Synonyms: 1-[(3',6'-dihydroxy-3-oxo-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,9'-xanthene]-6-carbonyl)oxy]pyrrolidine-2,5-dione, 1-[[(3',6'-dihydroxy-3-oxospiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthen]-6-yl)carbonyl]oxy]-2,5-pyrrolidinedione, carboxyfluorescein N-hydroxysuccinimide ester, carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester, CFSE, OSu-FAM
Definition: An N-hydroxysuccinimide ester derived from 6-carboxyfluorescein. A fluorescent cell staining dye, it is cell permeable and covalently couples, via its succinimidyl group, to intracellular molecules, notably to intracellular lysine residues.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:132203]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: N-hydroxysuccinimide ester
has_functional_parent: fluorescein (lactone form)
has_role: fluorochrome