About Nectin-3
This gene encodes a member of the nectin family of proteins, which function as adhesion molecules at adherens junctions. This family member interacts with other nectin-like proteins and with afadin, a filamentous actin-binding protein involved in the regulation of directional motility, cell proliferation and survival. This gene plays a role in ocular development involving the ciliary body. Mutations in this gene are believed to result in congenital ocular defects. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]

About Cy5.5
Cy5.5 is an important historical fluorophore from GE Healthcare. It has an excitation peak at 678 nm and an emission peak at 695 nm. Spectrally its similar to Alexa Fluor™ 680.