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Descriptor
English
:
Ethidium
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Etidio
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Etídio
Synonyms
English
:
Homidium Bromide
Novidium
Bromide, Ethidium
Bromide, Homidium
Ethidium Bromide
Tree Number:
D03.633.300.633.416
Definition
English
:
A trypanocidal agent and possible antiviral agent that is widely used in experimental
cell biology
and
biochemistry
.
Ethidium
has several experimentally useful properties including binding to
nucleic acids
, noncompetitive inhibition of nicotinic
acetylcholine
receptors, and
fluorescence
among others. It is most commonly used as the bromide.
Pharmacological Action:
Enzyme Inhibitors
Fluorescent Dyes
Indicators and Reagents
Nicotinic Antagonists
Trypanocidal Agents
History Note
English
:
74(72)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
5087
Unique Identifier:
D004996
Occurrence in VHL
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