Term Name:	MTS assay evidence
Synonyms:	3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium
Definition:	A type of apoptotic assay evidence resulting from the reduction of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium (MTS) in combination with phenazine methyl sulfate (PMS) as an intermediate electron acceptor reagent to produce a soluble formazan dye in viable cells.
Ontology:	Evidence Ontology [ECO:0001100]