Term Name:	fluorescein 5-isothiocyanate
Synonyms:	2-(6-Hydroxy-3-oxo-(3H)-xanthen-9-yl)-5-isothiocyanatobenzoic acid, 3',6'-dihydroxy-5-isothiocyanato-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,9'-xanthen]-3-one, 3',6'-dihydroxy-5-isothiocyanatospiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthen)-3-one, 5-FITC, 5-isothiocyanatofluorescein, F5ITC, FITC isomer 1, FITC-I, fluorescein isothiocyanate isomer 1, Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanat, fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate, Fluoreszein-5-isothiocyanat
Definition:	The 5-isomer of fluorescein isothiocyanate. Acts as a fluorescent probe capable of being conjugated to tissue and proteins; used as a label in fluorescent antibody staining procedures as well as protein- and amino acid-binding techniques.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:37918]  ( EBI )