Term Name: EDTA methidiumpropylamide
Synonyms: [(carboxymethyl){2-[(carboxymethyl){2-[(3-{[4-(3,8-diamino-5-methylphenanthridinium-6-yl)phenyl]amino}propyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}amino]ethyl}amino]acetate
Definition: A combined intercalating and chelating reagent. The iron chelate, prepared by adding Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2, effects random oxidative cleavage of DNA in the presence of O2 and a reducing agent. This activity is useful as a footprinting probe.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:59056]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: phenanthridines
has_role: chelator