Descriptor English: | Acridine Orange | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Naranja de Acridina
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Laranja de Acridina | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Orange acridine | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine Acridine Diamine, Tetramethyl Acridine Orange Base Base, Acridine Orange Basic Orange 3RN C.I. 46005 C.I. Basic Orange 14 Diamine, Tetramethyl Acridine Euchrysine N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-3,6-Acridinediamine Hydrochloride Orange 3RN, Basic Orange Base, Acridine Orange, Acridine Orange, Rhoduline Rhoduline Orange Tetramethyl Acridine Diamine |
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Tree number(s): |
D03.633.300.046.250.150 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000165 | ||||||
Scope note: | A cationic cytochemical stain specific for cell nuclei, especially DNA. It is used as a supravital stain and in fluorescence cytochemistry. It may cause mutations in microorganisms. |
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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 |
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Pharm Action: |
Fluorescent Dyes Mutagens |
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Registry Number: | F30N4O6XVV | ||||||
Previous Indexing: |
Acridines (1966-1978) Dimethylamines (1974) |
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Public MeSH Note: | 1979; EUCHRYSINE was indexed under AMINOACRIDINES 1979-1980 |
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History Note: | 1979 |
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DeCS ID: | 171 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D000165 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
Date Established: | 1979/01/01 | ||||||
Date of Entry: | 1978/02/01 | ||||||
Revision Date: | 2016/05/27 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]Heterocyclic Compounds
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Acridine Orange
- Preferred
N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-3,6-Acridinediamine Hydrochloride
- Narrower
C.I. Basic Orange 14
- Narrower
C.I. 46005
- Narrower
Basic Orange 3RN
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0000247 |
Scope note | A cationic cytochemical stain specific for cell nuclei, especially DNA. It is used as a supravital stain and in fluorescence cytochemistry. It may cause mutations in microorganisms. |
Preferred term | Acridine Orange |
Entry term(s) |
3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine Acridine Diamine, Tetramethyl Acridine Orange Base Base, Acridine Orange Diamine, Tetramethyl Acridine Euchrysine Orange Base, Acridine Orange, Acridine Orange, Rhoduline Rhoduline Orange Tetramethyl Acridine Diamine |
Concept UI |
M0581130 |
Preferred term | N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-3,6-Acridinediamine Hydrochloride |
Concept UI |
M0373512 |
Preferred term | C.I. Basic Orange 14 |
Concept UI |
M0373513 |
Preferred term | C.I. 46005 |
Concept UI |
M0373511 |
Preferred term | Basic Orange 3RN |
Entry term(s) |
Orange 3RN, Basic |
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