Term Name: merocyanine 540 anion
Synonyms: 3-{2-[4-(1,3-dibutyl-4,6-dioxo-2-sulfanylidenetetrahydropyrimidin-5(2H)-ylidene)but-2-en-1-ylidene]-1,3-benzoxazol-3(2H)-yl}propane-1-sulfonate, merocyanine 540(1-)
Definition: An anionic cyanine-type compound having N-substituted 1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl and 4,6-dioxo-2-sulfanylidenetetrahydropyrimidin-5-yl groups at either end.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:52872]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 1,3-benzoxazoles organosulfonate oxoanion
has_role: fluorochrome
inverse has_part: merocyanine 540