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Ethidium bromide

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CAS Number
1239-45-8
Target
AChR, Autophagy
Related Pathways
Autophagy, Neuroscience
Purity
>99.99%
Bioactivity
Ethidium bromide (EB) 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. Ethidium bromide has a λEx of 300-360 nm and a λEm of 590 nm.
Smiles
[Br-].CC[n+]1c2cc(N)ccc2c2ccc(N)cc2c1c1ccccc1
Molecular Formula
C21H20BrN3
Molecular Weight
394.32
Shipping Conditions
Ice Packs
Storage Temperature
-20°C

Chemical Information

Ethidium Bromide

Ethidium bromide is the organic bromide salt of ethidium. It has a role as a geroprotector, an intercalator and a trypanocidal drug. It contains an ethidium.

CAS Number1239-45-8
PubChem CID14710
IUPAC Name5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium-3,8-diamine bromide
Molecular FormulaC21H20BrN3
Molecular Weight394.3
Topological Polar Surface Area55.9
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count2
Heavy Atom Count25
Formal Charge0
Complexity419
SMILES
CC[N+]1=C2C=C(C=CC2=C3C=CC(=CC3=C1C4=CC=CC=C4)N)N.[Br-]
InChI
InChI=1S/C21H19N3.BrH/c1-2-24-20-13-16(23)9-11-18(20)17-10-8-15(22)12-19(17)21(24)14-6-4-3-5-7-14;/h3-13,23H,2,22H2,1H3;1H
InChIKey
ZMMJGEGLRURXTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of Ethidium Bromide
CAS: 1239-45-8
CID: 14710
Formula: C21H20BrN3
MW: 394.3
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight394.3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count2
Exact Mass393.08406
Monoisotopic Mass393.08406
Topological Polar Surface Area55.9 Ų
Heavy Atom Count25
Formal Charge0
Complexity419
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes

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