Bioactivity | Azure B (Standard) is the analytical standard of Azure B. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Azure B is a cationic dye and the major metabolite of Methylene blue. Azure B is used in making Azure eosin stains for blood smear staining. Azure B is a high-potency, selective and reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidases (MAO)-A, with IC50s of 11 and 968 nM for recombinant human MAO-A and MAO-B, respectively. Azure B possesses significant antidepressant-like effects. |
CAS | 531-55-5 |
Formula | C15H16ClN3S |
Molar Mass | 305.83 |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |