CHEBI:88294 - gallein

ChEBI IDCHEBI:88294
ChEBI Namegallein
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DefinitionA xanthene dye that is fluoran carrying four hydroxy substituents at positions 3', 4', 5' and 6'.
Last Modified20 October 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC20H12O7
Net Charge0
Average Mass364.309
Monoisotopic Mass364.05830
SMILESO=C1OC2(c3ccccc31)c1ccc(O)c(O)c1Oc1c2ccc(O)c1O
InChIInChI=1S/C20H12O7/c21-13-7-5-11-17(15(13)23)26-18-12(6-8-14(22)16(18)24)20(11)10-4-2-1-3-9(10)19(25)27-20/h1-8,21-24H
InChIKeyPHLYOKFVXIVOJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
G-protein-coupled receptor antagonist  An antagonist at G-protein-coupled receptor.
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.
dye 
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
gallein (CHEBI:88294) has functional parent fluoran (CHEBI:37915)
gallein (CHEBI:88294) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
gallein (CHEBI:88294) has role G-protein-coupled receptor antagonist (CHEBI:88295)
gallein (CHEBI:88294) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
gallein (CHEBI:88294) is a 2-benzofurans (CHEBI:38831)
gallein (CHEBI:88294) is a organic heteropentacyclic compound (CHEBI:38164)
gallein (CHEBI:88294) is a oxaspiro compound (CHEBI:37948)
gallein (CHEBI:88294) is a polyphenol (CHEBI:26195)
gallein (CHEBI:88294) is a xanthene dye (CHEBI:37929)
gallein (CHEBI:88294) is a γ-lactone (CHEBI:37581)
IUPAC Name 
3',4',5',6'-tetrahydroxy-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,9'-xanthen]-3-one
Synonyms  Source
C.I. 45445ChEBI
Mordant violet 25ChEBI
3',4',5',6'-TetrahydroxyfluoranChemIDplus
4,5-DihydroxyfluoresceinChemIDplus
PyrogallolphthaleinChemIDplus
3',4',5',6'-Tetrahydroxyspiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthene)-3-oneChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:58028Reaxys
CAS:2103-64-2ChemIDplus
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