About HP1 alpha
This gene encodes a highly conserved nonhistone protein, which is a member of the heterochromatin protein family. The protein is enriched in the heterochromatin and associated with centromeres. The protein has a single N-terminal chromodomain which can bind to histone proteins via methylated lysine residues, and a C-terminal chromo shadow-domain (CSD) which is responsible for the homodimerization and interaction with a number of chromatin-associated nonhistone proteins. The encoded product is involved in the formation of functional kinetochore through interaction with essential kinetochore proteins. The gene has a pseudogene located on chromosome 3. Multiple alternatively spliced variants, encoding the same protein, have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

About DyLight 350
DyLight™ 350 has an excitation peak of 353 nm and an emission peak of 432 nm. It is spectrally similar to Alexa Fluor™ 350, iFluor® 350, AMCA, and Thioflavin T. DyLight™ 350 is most commonly used in flow cytometery and fluorescence microscopy applications.