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orcein

Term ID
CHEBI:90299
Synonyms
  • C.I. Natural Red 28
Definition
A variable mixture of several compounds isolated from lichens, the eight most abundant being α-aminoorcein, α-hydroxyorcein, β-aminoorcein, γ-aminoorcein, β-hydroxyorcein, γ-hydroxyorcein, β-aminoorceimine and β-aminoorceimine (all are phenoxazine-based). It is used for the demonstration of elastic fibres as well as to stain the rough endoplasmic reticulum of hepatitis B infected liver cells.
References
  • wikipedia.en:Orcein
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from orcein
Phenotype where environments contain orcein
Phenotype modified by environments containing orcein
Phenotype affecting orcein
Human Disease Model