methylene blue

Term ID

CHEBI:6872

Synonyms

3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium chloride
azul de metileno
Basic Blue 9
bleu de methylene
C.I. 52015
chlorure de methylthioninium
cloruro de metiltioninio
Methylenblau
Methylene blue
Methylene Blue anhydrous
methylthioninii chloridum
Methylthioninium chloride
Solvent blue 8
Swiss blue

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Definition

An organic chloride salt having 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. A commonly used dye that also exhibits antioxidant, antimalarial, antidepressant and cardioprotective properties.

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Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Resources

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Relationships

is a type of: organic chloride salt

organic chloride salt Show first 5 Terms
has_part: 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium

3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium Show first 5 Terms
has_role: acid-base indicator antidepressant antimalarial antimicrobial agent antioxidant ... Show All 13 Terms

acid-base indicator antidepressant antimalarial antimicrobial agent antioxidant cardioprotective agent EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor EC 4.6.1.2 (guanylate cyclase) inhibitor fluorochrome histological dye neuroprotective agent physical tracer Show first 5 Terms

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Human Disease Model