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ChEBI

ethidium

Term ID
CHEBI:42478
Synonyms
  • 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium
  • ETHIDIUM
  • ethidium cation
  • homidium
Definition
The fluorescent compound widely used in experimental cell biology and biochemistry to reveal double-stranded DNA and RNA.
References
  • beilstein:3627183
  • cas:3546-21-2
  • gmelin:981639
  • pdb-ccd:ET
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from ethidium
Phenotype where environments contain ethidium
Phenotype modified by environments containing ethidium
Phenotype affecting ethidium
Human Disease Model
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