CHEBI:4883 - ethidium bromide

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ChEBI Name ethidium bromide
ChEBI ID CHEBI:4883
Definition The organic bromide salt of ethidium.
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Formulae C21H20BrN3
C21H20N3.Br
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 394.30800
Monoisotopic Mass 393.08406
InChI InChI=1S/C21H19N3.BrH/c1-2-24-20-13-16(23)9-11-18(20)17-10-8-15(22)12-19(17)21(24)14-6-4-3-5-7-14;/h3-13,23H,2,22H2,1H3;1H
InChIKey ZMMJGEGLRURXTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Br-].CC[n+]1c(-c2ccccc2)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.
trypanocidal drug
A drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by protozoal organisms belonging to the suborder Trypanosomatida.
Application(s): geroprotector
Any compound that supports healthy aging, slows the biological aging process, or extends lifespan.
trypanocidal drug
A drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by protozoal organisms belonging to the suborder Trypanosomatida.
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Outgoing ethidium bromide (CHEBI:4883) has part ethidium (CHEBI:42478)
ethidium bromide (CHEBI:4883) has role geroprotector (CHEBI:176497)
ethidium bromide (CHEBI:4883) has role intercalator (CHEBI:24853)
ethidium bromide (CHEBI:4883) has role trypanocidal drug (CHEBI:36335)
ethidium bromide (CHEBI:4883) is a organic bromide salt (CHEBI:48369)
IUPAC Name
3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide
Synonyms Sources
2,7-diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide ChemIDplus
2,7-diamino-9-phenyl-10-ethylphenanthridinium bromide ChemIDplus
Dromilac ChemIDplus
EtBr ChEBI
Ethidium bromide KEGG COMPOUND
Homidium bromide KEGG COMPOUND
Manual Xrefs Databases
14034 ChemSpider
C11161 KEGG COMPOUND
CPD-22916 MetaCyc
Ethidium_bromide Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1239-45-8 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
1239-45-8 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
3642536 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
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Last Modified
05 October 2021