Bioactivity | Ethidium homodimer (EthD-1) is a cell-membrane impermeant nucleic acid fluorochrome with high affinity for DNA. Ethidium homodimer can be used to test cell viability[1]. | |||||||||
Name | Ethidium homodimer | |||||||||
CAS | 61926-22-5 | |||||||||
Formula | C46H50Cl4N8 | |||||||||
Molar Mass | 856.75 | |||||||||
Appearance | Solid | |||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | |||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Joshua R Edwards, et al. A novel method for the evaluation of proximal tubule epithelial cellular necrosis in the intact rat kidney using ethidium homodimer. BMC Physiol. 2007 Feb 23;7:1. |