Acriflavine hydrochloride

CAS: 69235-50-3 F: C27H27Cl3N6 W: 541.90

Acriflavine hydrochloride (Acriflavinium chloride hydrochloride) is a fluorescent acridine dye that can be used to label

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Bioactivity	Acriflavine hydrochloride (Acriflavinium chloride hydrochloride) is a fluorescent acridine dye that can be used to label nucleic acid[1][2]. Acriflavine hydrochloride is an antiseptic. Acriflavine hydrochloride is a potent HIF-1 inhibitor, with antitumor activity. Acriflavine hydrochloride has antimicrobial and antiviral activities[3][4][5]. Acriflavine hydrochloride is a potent papain-like protease (PLpro) inhibitor, which inhibits SARS-CoV-2[6]
Name	Acriflavine hydrochloride
CAS	69235-50-3
Formula	C27H27Cl3N6
Molar Mass	541.90
Appearance	Solid
Transport	Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
Storage	4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture)
Reference	[1]. L M Chan, et al. Interaction of acriflavine with DNA and RNA. J Mol Biol. 1969 Mar 28;40(3):491-5. [2]. Thomas Meinelt, et al. Effects of Calcium Content and Humic Substances on the Toxicity of Acriflavine to Juvenile Zebrafish Danio rerio. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, 14:1, 35-38. [3]. Tao Yin, et al. HIF-1 Dimerization Inhibitor Acriflavine Enhances Antitumor Activity of Sunitinib in Breast Cancer Model. Oncol Res. 2015; 22(3): 139-145. [4]. Román Martí-Díaz, et al. Acriflavine, a Potent Inhibitor of HIF-1α, Disturbs Glucose Metabolism and Suppresses ATF4-Protective Pathways in Melanoma under Non-Hypoxic Conditions. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Jan; 13(1): 102. [5]. Yoshihiro Shimoji, et al. A putative transcription regulator involved in the virulence attenuation of an acriflavine-resistant vaccine strain of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, the causative agent of swine erysipelas. Vet Microbiol. 2019 Dec;239:108488. [6]. Valeria Napolitano, et al. Acriflavine, a clinically aproved drug, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and other betacoronaviruses. bioRxiv 2021.03.20.436259.