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P4170

Sigma-Aldrich

Propidium iodide

≥94.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

3,8-Diamino-5-[3-(diethylmethylammonio)propyl]-6-phenylphenanthridinium diiodide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H34I2N4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
668.39
Beilstein:
3843838
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥94.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

mp

220-225 °C (dec.) (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[I-].[I-].CC[N+](C)(CC)CCC[n+]1c(-c2ccccc2)c3cc(N)ccc3c4ccc(N)cc14

InChI

1S/C27H33N4.2HI/c1-4-31(3,5-2)17-9-16-30-26-19-22(29)13-15-24(26)23-14-12-21(28)18-25(23)27(30)20-10-7-6-8-11-20;;/h6-8,10-15,18-19,29H,4-5,9,16-17,28H2,1-3H3;2*1H/q+1;;/p-1

InChI key

XJMOSONTPMZWPB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Propidium iodide (PI) is a fluorescent dye thatcan be used for staining nucleic acids. It is impermeable in viable orintact cells. It can penetrate easily into dead, dying, or membrane-compromisedcells. PI has the capacity to bind easily to DNA.

Application

Propidiumiodide has been used: to detect cell cycle by flow cytometry and γH2AXand pH3 analysis,apoptosis assay in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), in stainingbuffer/solution to stain the cells for cell cycle analysis

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Health hazard

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Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Muta. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Robin Kumar et al.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2279, 213-223 (2021-03-09)
Annexin V and propidium iodide staining is widely used for determining the cellular death through apoptosis. In the presence of Ca2+ ions, annexin V has a strong binding affinity for phosphatidylserine, a membrane phospholipid that during apoptosis is translocated from
Julia Burrill et al.
Forensic science international. Genetics, 46, 102269-102269 (2020-03-11)
Forensic DNA typing from touched or handled items in routine casework is increasing as the sensitivity of detection techniques improves. Our understanding of the cellular/acellular content of touch deposits and the origins of the DNA therein is still limited. This
Aswathy Shailaja et al.
Biofilm, 4, 100090-100090 (2022-11-18)
Filamentous fungi are ubiquitous and frequent components of biofilms. A means to visualize them and quantify their viability is essential for understanding their development and disruption. However, quantifying filamentous fungal biofilms poses challenges because, unlike yeasts and bacteria, they are
Wei Liang et al.
Molecular immunology, 112, 312-321 (2019-06-24)
Precise glycosylation plays a crucial and distinctive role in thymic T cell development. The core fucosylation is dramatically up-regulated at the transition from CD4-CD8- (DN) to CD4+CD8+ (DP) in the thymic development. Ablation of core fucosylation in T cells did
Wei Lie Mo et al.
BioMed research international, 2020, 4030826-4030826 (2020-02-25)
Circular RNAs are a class of endogenous noncoding RNAs that play an important role in gene regulation. These RNAs are involved in the development and progression of various cancers, but their roles in gastric cancer have not yet been thoroughly

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