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Descriptor English: Propidium
Descriptor Spanish: Propidio
Descriptor propidio
Scope note: Amonio cuaternario análogo del etidio. Se trata de un colorante intercalante con afinidad específica hacia ciertas formas de ADN y, utilizado como diioduro, las separa en gradientes de densidad. Asimismo, con la colinesterasa, a la que inhibe, forma complejos fluorescentes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Propídio
Descriptor French: Propidium
Entry term(s): Diiodide, Propidium
Iodide, Propidium
Propidium Diiodide
Propidium Iodide
Tree number(s): D03.633.300.633.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011419
Scope note: Quaternary ammonium analog of ethidium; an intercalating dye with a specific affinity to certain forms of DNA and, used as diiodide, to separate them in density gradients; also forms fluorescent complexes with cholinesterase which it inhibits.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Pharm Action: Coloring Agents
Indicators and Reagents
Intercalating Agents
Registry Number: 36015-30-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Phenanthridinium, 3,8-diamino-5-(3-(diethylmethylammonio)propyl)-6-phenyl-
Previous Indexing: Ethidium (1974-1978)
Phenanthridines (1969-1978)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PHENANTHRIDINES 1979-90
History Note: 91(79); was see under PHENANTHRIDINES 1979-90
DeCS ID: 11851
Unique ID: D011419
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/02/08
Revision Date: 2016/05/31
Propidium - Preferred
Concept UI M0017755
Scope note Quaternary ammonium analog of ethidium; an intercalating dye with a specific affinity to certain forms of DNA and, used as diiodide, to separate them in density gradients; also forms fluorescent complexes with cholinesterase which it inhibits.
Preferred term Propidium
Propidium Iodide - Narrower
Concept UI M0017756
Preferred term Propidium Iodide
Entry term(s) Diiodide, Propidium
Iodide, Propidium
Propidium Diiodide



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