Extinction Coefficient Excitation Maximum: 150000; Trisulfo-Cy3-Alkyne is a water soluble cyanine derivative containing an alkyne group, which enables Click Chemistry to attach trisulfo-Cy3 to various azide-bearing molecules. Trisulfo-Cyanine3 is a fluorophore which is compatible with a wide range of fluorescent scanners, imagers, microscopes, etc. It is a bright and photostable dye and can be easily detected in gels by naked eye in low amounts (nmol).