probes

1-Palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (1-Hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) is a phosphocholine utilized in the design of fluorescent probes.

Benzofuroxan is used as a starting material for the synthesis of other compounds, such as drugs and other chemicals; it is also used in the synthesis of polymers; it is also used in the synthesis of fluorescent dyes and as fluorescent probes for the detection of certain molecules.

(-)-Epicatechin gallate ((-)-Epicatechin 3-O-gallate) is one of the catechin isomers and a potent antioxidant that can modulate a wide range of membrane proteins. Its bilayer-modifying potency was tested using gramicidin A (gA) channels as probes. All the catechins alter gA channel function and modify bilayer properties, with a 500-fold range in potency. The gallate group causes current block, as evident by brief downward current transitions.