Propidium iodide
Chemical Name: 3,8-Diamino-5-[3-(diethylmethylammonio)propyl]-6-phenylphenanthridinium diiodide
Purity: ≥95%
Biological Activity
Propidium iodide is a red-fluorescent DNA stain. Membrane impermeant to live cells. Propidium iodide staining differentiates between live and dead cells in cell populations.Optical Data for Propidium iodide
| Emission Color | Red |
|---|---|
| λabs | 535 nm |
| λem | 617 nm |
| Application | Flow Cytometry |
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Background References
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SIRT4 protein suppresses tumor formation in genetic models of Myc-induced B cell lymphoma.
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p53-dependent and p53-independent anticancer effects of different histone deacetylase inhibitors.
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Serine hydrolase inhibitors block necrotic cell death by preventing calcium overload of the mitochondria and permeability transition pore formation.
Yun et al.
J.Biol.Chem., 2013;289:1491
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