Bioactivity | Propidium monoazide is a photoreactive DNA-binding dye that preferentially binds to dsDNA. Propidium monoazide (PMA) prevents DNA from dead bacteria from being amplified during the PCR. PMA-PCR enhanced both the specificity and the sensitivity of PCR[1]. |
Name | Propidium monoazide |
CAS | 91416-20-5 |
Formula | C27H32Cl2N6 |
Molar Mass | 511.49 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Mohamed Askar 1, et al. Propidium monoazide-polymerase chain reaction for detection of residual periprosthetic joint infection in two-stage revision. Mol Biol Rep. 2019 Dec;46(6):6463-6470. |