Term Name: | thioflavine T |
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Synonyms: | 2-(4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)-3,6-dimethylbenzothiazolium chloride, 2-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-3,6-dimethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-3-ium chloride, basic yellow 1, C.I. 49005, C.I. Basic Yellow 1, Thioflavin T, ThT |
Definition: | An organic chloride salt having 2-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-3,6-dimethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-3-ium as the counterion. It is widely used to visualise and quantify the presence of amyloids, both in vitro and in vivo. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:76023] ( EBI ) |