CHEBI:88014 - Sudan IV

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ChEBI Name Sudan IV
ChEBI ID CHEBI:88014
Definition A bis(azo) compound that is 2-naphthol substituted at position 1 by a {2-methyl-4-[(2-methylphenyl)diazenyl]phenyl}diazenyl group. A fat-soluble dye predominantly used for demonstrating triglycerides in frozen sections, but which may also stain some protein bound lipids in paraffin sections.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:82531
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Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): carcinogenic agent
A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities.
Application(s): 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.
Related Structures
Sudan IV is a Structural Derivative of
2-naphthol
Mass : 144.173
Formula : C10H8O
10432 		diazene
Mass : 30.02936
Formula : H2N2
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