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| Name: | Propidium |
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| PubChem Compound ID: | 104981 |
| Description: | Quaternary ammonium analog of ethidium; an intercalating dye with a specific affinity to certain forms of DNA and, used as diiodide, to separate them in density gradients; also forms fluorescent complexes with cholinesterase which it inhibits. |
| Molecular formula: | C27H34I2N4 |
| Molecular weight: | 668.395 g/mol |
| Synonyms: |
Propidium; 3,8-Diamino-5-(3-(diethylmethylammonio)propyl)-6-phenylphenanthridinium diiodide; 25535-16-4; Phenanthridinium, 3,8-diamino-5-(3-(diethylmethylammonio)propyl)-6-phenyl-, diiodide; NSC 169541; Propidium iodide; Prestwick_1017; 3,8-Diamino-5-(3-diethylaminopropyl)-6-phenylphenanthridinium iodide methiodide (6CI); EINECS 247-081-0; Propidium diiodide
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Identification
| Name: | Propidium |
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| Name (isomeric): | DB02166 |
| Drug Type: | small molecule |
| Description: | Quaternary ammonium analog of ethidium; an intercalating dye with a specific affinity to certain forms of DNA and, used as diiodide, to separate them in density gradients; also forms fluorescent complexes with cholinesterase which it inhibits. |
| Category: | Coloring Agents, Indicators and Reagents, Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, Intercalating Agents |
| CAS number: | 36015-30-2 |
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