Concept information
Preferred term
Ethidium
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Bromide, Ethidium
- Ethidium Bromide
- Novidium
Scope note
- A trypanocidal agent and possible antiviral agent that is widely used in experimental cell biology and biochemistry. Ethidium has several experimentally useful properties including binding to nucleic acids, noncompetitive inhibition of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, and fluorescence among others. It is most commonly used as the bromide.
History note
- 74(72)
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004996
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