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Ethidium Bromide, Fisher BioReagents

Catalog Number 10678973

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1 g

5 g

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Amber Glass

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CAS	1239-45-8
Molecular Formula	C21H20BrN3
Molecular Weight (g/mol)	394.32
MDL Number	MFCD00011724
InChI Key	ZMMJGEGLRURXTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym	ethidium bromide, homidium bromide, dromilac, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide, ethydium bromide, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium bromide, etbr, 2,7-diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide, 2,7-diamino-9-phenyl-10-ethylphenanthridinium bromide, unii-059nuo2z1l
PubChem CID	14710
ChEBI	CHEBI:4883
IUPAC Name	5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium-3,8-diamine;bromide
SMILES	[Br-].CC[N+]1=C(C2=CC=CC=C2)C2=CC(N)=CC=C2C2=CC=C(N)C=C12

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CAS	1239-45-8
Molecular Formula	C21H20BrN3
Molecular Weight (g/mol)	394.32
MDL Number	MFCD00011724
InChI Key	ZMMJGEGLRURXTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym	ethidium bromide, homidium bromide, dromilac, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide, ethydium bromide, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium bromide, etbr, 2,7-diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide, 2,7-diamino-9-phenyl-10-ethylphenanthridinium bromide, unii-059nuo2z1l
PubChem CID	14710
ChEBI	CHEBI:4883
IUPAC Name	5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium-3,8-diamine;bromide
SMILES	[Br-].CC[N+]1=C(C2=CC=CC=C2)C2=CC(N)=CC=C2C2=CC=C(N)C=C12

Description

Ethidium bromide (EtBr) commonly used as a nucleic acid stain for gel electrophoresis due to its fluorescence when exposed to UV light
Ethidium bromide intercalates double-stranded DNA and RNA
Can be used to stain gel after electrophoresis or incorporated into the gel and running buffer
EtBr also acts as inhibitor of RNA and DNA polymerase

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Specifications

Melting Point	260°C
Color	Purple
pH	4.0 to 7.0
Loss on Drying	5% max.
Packaging	Amber Glass
Quantity	5 g
Merck Index	15, 4769
Formula Weight	394.32
Physical Form	Powder or Solid
Chemical Name or Material	Ethidium Bromide