monoazidopropidium

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monoazidopropidium Structure
monoazidopropidium structure
Common Name monoazidopropidium
CAS Number 91416-20-5 Molecular Weight 511.48900
Density N/A Boiling Point N/A
Molecular Formula C27H32Cl2N6 Melting Point N/A
MSDS N/A Flash Point N/A

 Use of monoazidopropidium


Propidium monoazide is a photoreactive DNA-binding dye that preferentially binds to dsDNA. Propidium monoazide (PMA) prevents DNA from dead bacteria from being amplified during the PCR. PMA-PCR enhanced both the specificity and the sensitivity of PCR[1].

 Names

Name 3-(3-amino-8-azido-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium-5-yl)propyl-diethyl-methylazanium,dichloride
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 monoazidopropidium Biological Activity

Description Propidium monoazide is a photoreactive DNA-binding dye that preferentially binds to dsDNA. Propidium monoazide (PMA) prevents DNA from dead bacteria from being amplified during the PCR. PMA-PCR enhanced both the specificity and the sensitivity of PCR[1].
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References

[1]. Mohamed Askar 1, et al. Propidium monoazide-polymerase chain reaction for detection of residual periprosthetic joint infection in two-stage revision. Mol Biol Rep. 2019 Dec;46(6):6463-6470.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Molecular Formula C27H32Cl2N6
Molecular Weight 511.48900
Exact Mass 510.20700
PSA 78.53000
LogP 4.11776

 Synonyms

3-(3-amino-8-azido-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium-5-yl)propyl-diethyl-methylazanium dichloride
Monoazidopropidium
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