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CHEBI:88282 - thioflavine S
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:88282 |
| ChEBI Name | thioflavine S |
| Stars | |
| Definition | Thioflavin S is a homogenous mixture of compounds that results from the methylation of dehydrothiotoluidine in the presence of sulfonic acid. It is used to stain amyloid plaques. |
| Last Modified | 20 October 2015 |
| Submitter | Steve |
| Roles Classification |
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| Applications: | histological dye A dye used in microscopic or electron microscopic examination of cells and tissues to give contrast and to highlight particular features of interest, such as nuclei and cytoplasm. fluorochrome A fluorescent dye used to stain biological specimens. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| thioflavine S (CHEBI:88282) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217) |
| thioflavine S (CHEBI:88282) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178) |
| thioflavine S (CHEBI:88282) is a mixture (CHEBI:60004) |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| direct yellow 7 | ChEBI |
| C.I. 49010 | ChEBI |