2-NBDG

2-NBDG is a fluorescently-labeled deoxyglucose analog that is used primarily to directly monitor glucose uptake by living cells and tissues. It is also used as a topical contrast reagent for the detection of neoplasia. 2-NBDG can be used in real-time confocal, high-resolution, or wide-field fluorescence microscopy as well as in flow cytometry. The probe can be excited by the Argon laser at 488 nm to give the environment-sensitive fluorescence. It has lower photostability than the rhodamine-based fluorescent probes.

Fluorescently-labeled deoxyglucose analog, used to directly monitor glucose uptake by living cells and tissues. Also used as a topical contrast reagent for the detection of neoplasia. Uptake can be monitored by real-time confocal, high-resolution or wide-field fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry.

2-NBDG is a fluorescent derivative of glucose whose uptake is competitively inhibited by D-glucose, but not L-glucose or sucrose, in E. coli. It has been used to monitor glucose uptake by bacteria and live mammalian cells and in tumor biopsies. 2-NBDG displays excitation/emission maxima of 475/550 nm, respectively.

2-NBDG is a fluorescent derivative of glucose whose uptake is competitively inhibited by D-glucose, but not L-glucose or sucrose, in E. coli. It has been used to monitor glucose uptake by bacteria and live mammalian cells and in tumor biopsies.