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| Name: | Ethidium |
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| PubChem Compound ID: | 14710 |
| Description: | A trypanocidal agent and possible antiviral agent that is widely used in experimental cell biology and biochemistry. Ethidium has several experimentally useful properties including binding to nucleic acids, noncompetitive inhibition of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, and fluorescence among others. It is most commonly used as the bromide. |
| Molecular formula: | C21H20BrN3 |
| Molecular weight: | 394.308 g/mol |
| Synonyms: |
3,8-Diamino-1-ethyl-6-phenylphenantridinium bromide; Phenanthridinium, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenyl-, bromide; 2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide; 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide; EINECS 214-984-6; 2,7-Diamino-9-phenylphenanthridine ethobromide; RD 1572; 2,7-Diamino-9-phenyl-10-ethylphenanthridinium bromide; Homidii bromidum [INN-Latin]; Ethidium bromide.
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