CHEBI:52055 - ethidium homodimer

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ChEBI Name ethidium homodimer
ChEBI ID CHEBI:52055
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Formula C41H48Cl4N8
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 794.68500
Monoisotopic Mass 792.27560
InChI InChI=1S/C41H44N8.4ClH/c1-27-37-23-29(42)9-13-33(37)35-15-11-31(44)25-39(35)48(27)21-5-17-46-19-20-47-18-6-22-49-40-26-32(45)12-16-36(40)34-14-10-30(43)24-38(34)41(49)28-7-3-2-4-8-28;;;;/h2-4,7-16,23-26,44-47H,5-6,17-22,42-43H2,1H3;4*1H
InChIKey GTSMOYLSFUBTMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [H+].[H+].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].Cc1[n+](CCCNCCNCCC[n+]2c(-c3ccccc3)c3cc(N)ccc3c3ccc(N)cc23)c2cc(N)ccc2c2ccc(N)cc12
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): intercalator
A role played by a chemical agent which exhibits the capability of occupying space between DNA base pairs due to particular properties in size, shape and charge. Intercalation of chemical compounds in DNA helix can result in replication errors (shift, mutation) or DNA damages.
Application(s): fluorochrome
A fluorescent dye used to stain biological specimens.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing ethidium homodimer (CHEBI:52055) has functional parent ethidium (CHEBI:42478)
ethidium homodimer (CHEBI:52055) has part ethidium homodimer tetracation (CHEBI:52843)
ethidium homodimer (CHEBI:52055) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
ethidium homodimer (CHEBI:52055) has role intercalator (CHEBI:24853)
ethidium homodimer (CHEBI:52055) is a hydrochloride (CHEBI:36807)
IUPAC Name
3,8-diamino-5-{3-[(2-{[3-(3,8-diamino-6-methylphenanthridinium-5-yl)propyl]amino}ethyl)amino]propyl}-6-phenylphenanthridinium dichloride dihydrochloride
Synonyms Sources
5,5'-(4,7-Diazadecamethylene)-bis(3,8-diamino-6-phenylphenanthridinium) dichloride dihydrochloride ChemIDplus
Phenanthridinium, 5,5'-[1,2-ethanediylbis(imino-3,1-propanediyl)]bis(3,8-diamino-6-phenyl)-,dichloride,dihydrochloride ChEBI
Registry Number Type Source
61926-22-5 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Last Modified
16 September 2009