Ethidium has several experimentally useful properties including binding to nucleic acids, noncompetitive inhibition of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, and fluorescence among others. It is most commonly used as the bromide.
CAS Number:
1239-45-8;
Synonyms:
Homidium bromide; Dromilac; 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide
Molecular Formula:
C21H20N3.Br;
Molecular Weight:
394.316 g/mol
InChI Key:
ZMMJGEGLRURXTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N