Term Name: | 7-glycidyloxy-9-(2-glycidyloxycarbonylphenyl)-2-xanthone |
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Synonyms: | (oxiran-2-yl)methyl 2-{6-[(oxiran-2-yl)methoxy]-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl}benzoate, FEPO |
Definition: | An epoxide fluorescent probe for use in in vivo visualization of hydrogen sulfide. The probe employs a fluorescein as a fluorophore, and is equipped with an operating epoxide unit. FEPO functions via epoxide ring opening via nucleophilic attack by H2S. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:137560] ( EBI ) |