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Cholera toxin B subunit is used for tract-tracing in neurological research, targeting GM1 ganglioside binding and retrograde transport.

• Choice of 10 bright & photostable CF® dyes from green to near-infrared
• Fluorescent lipid raft markers and retrograde neuronal tracers for live imaging or on fixed cells

Cholera toxin is the symptom-causing toxin produced by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae during cholera infection. The toxin is composed of two subunits, A and B. Subunit A is the toxic enzymatic subunit present in one copy per toxin. Cholera toxin subunit B (CT-B) is the receptor binding subunit that is found as a pentamer in each toxin and is relatively non-toxic, making it useful for cell biological studies. CT-B has been used as a neuronal tracer and has also been shown to bind to GM1 gangliosides that are found in lipid rafts on the surface of mammalian cells. Therefore, fluorescently labeled conjugates of CT-B have been used as lipid raft markers and endocytic tracers for live imaging or on fixed cells.

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CF® Dye Cholera Toxin Subunit B Conjugates