About PDE2A
Enables several functions, including 3',5'-cyclic-nucleotide phosphodiesterase activity; anion binding activity; and metal ion binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to organic cyclic compound; cyclic-nucleotide-mediated signaling; and regulation of vascular permeability. Located in several cellular components, including cytosol; mitochondrial membrane; and perinuclear region of cytoplasm. Colocalizes with plasma membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

About FITC
Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) has an excitation peak at 495 nm and an emission peak at 519 nm. The name FITC is a misnomer in that the isothiocyanate is a reactive form of this dye. Once FITC is conjugated to an antibody, it is simply Fluorescein conjugated. FITC is one of the most widely used dyes for fluorescent applications, therefore most instruments come standard with a 488 nm laser and FITC filter set up. FITC is commonly conjugated to secondary antibodies and used in applications such as flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, and immunohistochemistry. FITC is relatively dim, sensitive to photobleaching and it is susceptible to changes is pH. There are better performing alternatives to FITC, like Vio®Bright 515, Alexa Fluor™ 488, iFluor® 488, CF®488A and DY-488. FITC is a long-time generic dye with no sole manufacturer or trademark.