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Murexide

ACS reagent

Synonym(s):

5,5′-Nitrilodibarbituric acid monoammonium salt, Ammonium purpurate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H8N6O6
CAS Number:
3051-09-0
Molecular Weight:
284.19
Colour Index Number:
56085
Beilstein:
3831445
EC Number:
221-266-6
MDL number:
MFCD00012777
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
24853333
NACRES:
NA.47

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

form

powder

technique(s)

titration: suitable

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

λmax

525 nm

suitability

passes test for complexometric indicator

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

N.OC1=C(\N=C2\C(=O)NC(=O)NC2=O)C(=O)NC(=O)N1

InChI

1S/C8H5N5O6.H3N/c14-3-1(4(15)11-7(18)10-3)9-2-5(16)12-8(19)13-6(2)17;/h(H2,10,11,14,15,18)(H3,12,13,16,17,19);1H3

InChI key

LJYRLGOJYKPILZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Murexide is the ammonium salt of purpuric acid that appears as a slightly reddish-purple powder and is soluble in water. It is mainly used as an indicator for complexometric titrations to measure water hardness and as a colorant/pigment in the dye industry.

Application

Murexide is used for the histochemical staining of calcium in the skeleton. It is suitable for staining the hemijaws for dental caries scoring.

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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F D Coffman et al.
Biochemistry, 27(16), 6179-6187 (1988-08-09)
An insulin hexamer containing one B10-bound Co(III) ion and one unoccupied B10 site has been synthesized. The properties of the monosubstituted hexamer show that occupancy of only one B10 site by Co3+ is sufficient to stabilize the hexameric form under
Cédric R H Lamboley et al.
Cell calcium, 50(6), 530-547 (2011-11-01)
One aim of this article was to determine the resting concentration of free Ca(2+) in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) of frog cut skeletal muscle fibers ([Ca(2+)](SR,R)) using the calcium absorbance indicator dye tetramethylmurexide (TMX). Another was to determine the ratio
Shao-Kai Sun et al.
The Analyst, 137(9), 2124-2128 (2012-03-23)
A simple and efficient colorimetric method for the naked-eye detection and quantification of histidine in biological fluids was developed based on an indicator-displacement assay (IDA) and the Ni(2+)-histidine affinity pair. In this IDA approach, a commercially available dye, murexide, was
H Gusman et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1545(1-2), 86-95 (2001-05-09)
Histatins are small histidine-rich salivary polypeptides which exhibit antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans. This antimicrobial activity has been ascribed in part to a high content of basic amino acids. However, unlike most other antimicrobial proteins histatins have a high content
A Hirota et al.
The Journal of general physiology, 94(4), 597-631 (1989-10-01)
Two new Ca indicators, purpurate-3,3'diacetic acid (PDAA) and 1,1'-dimethylpurpurate-3,3'diacetic acid (DMPDAA), were synthesized and used to measure Ca transients in frog cut muscle fibers. These indicators are analogues of the purpurate components of murexide and tetramethylmurexide, in which two acetate
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