Term Name: | FM 4-64 dye |
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Synonyms: | 4-[6-[4-(diethylamino)phenyl]-1,3,5-hexatrien-1-yl]-1-[3-(triethylammonio)propyl]-pyridiniumbromide, 4-{6-[4-(dibutylamino)phenyl]hexa-1,3,5-trien-1-yl}-1-[3-(triethylammonio)propyl]pyridinium dibromide, FM4-64 |
Definition: | A quaternary ammonium salt A liphophilic dye consisting of a dication that is N,N-dibutyl-4-[6-(pyridin-4-yl)hexa-1,3,5-trien-1-yl]aniline in which the nitrogen of the pyridine moiety is substituted by a 3-(triethylammonio)propyl group and two bromide ions. It is used to selectively stain yeast vacuolar membranes with red fluorescence. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:52078] ( EBI ) |