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Propidium
Medical Definition: | 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. | |
Guide Notes: | D25-26 qualif | |
Also Called: | Propidium Iodide | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 36015-30-2 |
Previously Indexed: | Ethidium (1974-1978),Phenanthridines (1969-1978) |
Propidium Medical Definitions and Terms
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