Dihydroethidium(alsocalledhydroethidium)isthechemicallyreducedformofthecommonlyusedDNAdyeethidiumbromide.Theprobeisusefultodetectoxidativeactivitiesinviablecells,includingrespiratoryburstinphagocytes.Dihydroethidiumitselfhasbluefluorescence(λEx/λEm:355/420nm)incells,whiletheoxidizedformethidiumhasredfluorescence(λEx/λEm:518/605nm)uponDNAintercalation.
- Off-whitetolightbrownsolidsolubleinDMForDMSO
- Storeat-20°Cundernitrogenorargon,andprotectfromlight,especiallywheninsolution
- C21H21N3
- MW:315
- [38483-26-0]
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