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Ethidium bromide

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium bromide
IUPAC Traditional name
ethidium bromide
Synonyms
3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide
Homidium bromide
Dromilac
2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide
2,7-Diamino-9-phenyl-10-ethylphenanthridinium Bromide
2,7-Diamino-9-phenylphenanthridine Ethobromide

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 1239-45-8

PROPERTIES

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DETAILS

Description (English)
Ethidium bromide (EtBr) is the most commonly used nucleic acid stain for PAGE or agarose gel electrophoresis. The fluorescence of EtBr increases 21-fold upon binding to double-stranded RNA and 25-fold on binding double-stranded DNA so that destaining the

REFERENCES

  • Waring, M.J., et al.: J. Mol. Biol., 13, 269 (1965)
  • Probst, G.S., et al.: Environ. Mutagen., 3, 11 (1965)