Acriflavine hydrochloride

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Acriflavine hydrochloride structure	Common Name	Acriflavine hydrochloride
	CAS Number	69235-50-3	Molecular Weight	578.363
	Density	N/A	Boiling Point	N/A
	Molecular Formula	C₂₇H₂₈Cl₄N₆	Melting Point	N/A
	MSDS	N/A	Flash Point	N/A

Use of Acriflavine hydrochloride

Acriflavine hydrochloride (Acriflavinium chloride hydrochloride) is a fluorescent acridine dye that can be used to label nucleic acid[1][2]. Acriflavine hydrochloride is an antiseptic. Acriflavine hydrochloride is a potent HIF-1 inhibitor, with antitumor activity. Acriflavine hydrochloride has antimicrobial and antiviral activities[3][4][5]. Acriflavine hydrochloride is a potent papain-like protease (PLpro) inhibitor, which inhibits SARS-CoV-2[6]

Name	3,6-Diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride 3,6-acridinediamine hydrochloride (1:1:1:3)
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Description	Acriflavine hydrochloride (Acriflavinium chloride hydrochloride) is a fluorescent acridine dye that can be used to label nucleic acid[1][2]. Acriflavine hydrochloride is an antiseptic. Acriflavine hydrochloride is a potent HIF-1 inhibitor, with antitumor activity. Acriflavine hydrochloride has antimicrobial and antiviral activities[3][4][5]. Acriflavine hydrochloride is a potent papain-like protease (PLpro) inhibitor, which inhibits SARS-CoV-2[6]
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Cancer Research Areas >> Infection Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> SARS-CoV Signaling Pathways >> Metabolic Enzyme/Protease >> HIF/HIF Prolyl-Hydroxylase Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> Bacterial
References	[1]. L M Chan, et al. Interaction of acriflavine with DNA and RNA. J Mol Biol. 1969 Mar 28;40(3):491-5. [2]. Thomas Meinelt, et al. Effects of Calcium Content and Humic Substances on the Toxicity of Acriflavine to Juvenile Zebrafish Danio rerio. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, 14:1, 35-38. [3]. Tao Yin, et al. HIF-1 Dimerization Inhibitor Acriflavine Enhances Antitumor Activity of Sunitinib in Breast Cancer Model. Oncol Res. 2015; 22(3): 139-145. [4]. Román Martí-Díaz, et al. Acriflavine, a Potent Inhibitor of HIF-1α, Disturbs Glucose Metabolism and Suppresses ATF4-Protective Pathways in Melanoma under Non-Hypoxic Conditions. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Jan; 13(1): 102. [5]. Yoshihiro Shimoji, et al. A putative transcription regulator involved in the virulence attenuation of an acriflavine-resistant vaccine strain of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, the causative agent of swine erysipelas. Vet Microbiol. 2019 Dec;239:108488. [6]. Valeria Napolitano, et al. Acriflavine, a clinically aproved drug, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and other betacoronaviruses. bioRxiv 2021.03.20.436259.

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Related Catalog

Research Areas >> Cancer

Research Areas >> Infection

Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> SARS-CoV

Signaling Pathways >> Metabolic Enzyme/Protease >> HIF/HIF Prolyl-Hydroxylase

Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> Bacterial

References

[1]. L M Chan, et al. Interaction of acriflavine with DNA and RNA. J Mol Biol. 1969 Mar 28;40(3):491-5.

[2]. Thomas Meinelt, et al. Effects of Calcium Content and Humic Substances on the Toxicity of Acriflavine to Juvenile Zebrafish Danio rerio. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, 14:1, 35-38.

[3]. Tao Yin, et al. HIF-1 Dimerization Inhibitor Acriflavine Enhances Antitumor Activity of Sunitinib in Breast Cancer Model. Oncol Res. 2015; 22(3): 139-145.

[4]. Román Martí-Díaz, et al. Acriflavine, a Potent Inhibitor of HIF-1α, Disturbs Glucose Metabolism and Suppresses ATF4-Protective Pathways in Melanoma under Non-Hypoxic Conditions. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Jan; 13(1): 102.

[5]. Yoshihiro Shimoji, et al. A putative transcription regulator involved in the virulence attenuation of an acriflavine-resistant vaccine strain of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, the causative agent of swine erysipelas. Vet Microbiol. 2019 Dec;239:108488.

[6]. Valeria Napolitano, et al. Acriflavine, a clinically aproved drug, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and other betacoronaviruses. bioRxiv 2021.03.20.436259.

Molecular Formula	C₂₇H₂₈Cl₄N₆
Molecular Weight	578.363
Exact Mass	576.112976

MFCD00069039

3,6-Diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride 3,6-acridinediamine hydrochloride (1:1:1:3)

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