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Acridine Orange - CAS 65-61-2 - Calbiochem

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Acridine Orange - CAS 65-61-2 - Calbiochem, AO, 3,6- bis(Dimethylamino)acridine, HCl

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
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InChI key

ASKSWIKIIFUEOI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C17H19N3.ClH/c1-19(2)13-8-9-15-12(10-13)11-14-16(18-15)6-5-7-17(14)20(3)4;/h5-11H,1-4H3;1H

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze
desiccated (hygroscopic)
protect from light

color

burnt orange

solubility

DMF: 1 mg/mL
H2O: 1 mg/mL
ethanol: 1 mg/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

15-25°C

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: yes
Primary Target
Interacts with DNA and RNA
Product does not compete with ATP.

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Harmful & Carcinogenic / Teratogenic (E)

General description

A cell-permeable fluorescent dye that interacts with DNA and RNA by intercalation or electrostatic attractions. When bound to DNA, this cationic dye is spectrally very similar to fluorescein, with an excitation maximum at 502 nm and an emission maximum at 525 nm. Upon association with RNA, the excitation maximum shifts to 460 nm and the emission maximum shifts to 650 nm (red). Often used to measure single- and double-stranded DNA and RNA in the diagnosis, classification, and prognostication of many neoplasms. A very versatile fluorescent stain used in histochemistry and cytochemistry providing information about the in situ content, molecular structure, conformation, and environment of many nucleic acid-containing cell constituents.
A cell-permeable, cationic fluorescent dye that interacts with DNA and RNA by intercalation or electrostatic attractions. When bound to DNA, it is spectrally very similar to fluorescein, with an excitation maximum at 502 nm and an emission maximum at 525 nm. Upon association with RNA, the excitation maximum shifts to 460 nm and the emission maximum shifts to 650 nm (red). Often used to measure single- and double-stranded DNA and RNA in the diagnosis, classification, and prognosis of many neoplasms. A very versatile fluorescent stain used in histochemistry and cytochemistry that can be used to provide information about the in situ content, molecular structure, and conformation of many nucleic acid-containing cell constituents.

Other Notes

Gonzalez, K., et al. 1995. Curr. Eye Res.14, 269.
Muro-Cacho, C.A., et al. 1995. J. Immunol.154, 5555.
Olivier, R. 1995. Methods Enzymol.251, 270.
Busch, G.L., et al. 1994. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA91, 9165.
Darzynkiewicz, Z. 1994. Methods Cell. Biol.41, 401.
Delic, J., et al. 1991. Exp. Cell Res.194, 147.
El-Naggar, A.K., et al. 1991. Cytometry12, 330.
Lopez, F., et al. 1991. Cytometry12, 42.
Gurrieri, S., et al. 1990. Biochemistry29, 3396.
Hermansen, D.K., et al. 1989. Cytometry10, 739.

Preparation Note

Following reconstitution, store in the refrigerator (4°C). Aqueous stock solutions are stable for up to 1 month at 4°C.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Muta. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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Simultaneous analysis of cellular RNA and DNA content.
Z Darzynkiewicz
Methods in cell biology, 41, 401-420 (1994-01-01)
F Lopez et al.
Cytometry, 12(1), 42-49 (1991-01-01)
The antibody Ki67 is currently used to evaluate the proliferative fraction of solid tumors and some hematological malignancies. We have used phytohemagglutinin (PHA)-stimulated peripheral blood lymphocytes as a model to study the entry of quiescent cells into cell cycle and
Flow cytometry technique for assessing effects of N-acetylcysteine on apoptosis and cell viability of human immunodeficiency virus-infected lymphocytes.
R Olivier
Methods in enzymology, 251, 270-278 (1995-01-01)
S Gurrieri et al.
Biochemistry, 29(13), 3396-3401 (1990-04-03)
The dynamics of individual DNA molecules undergoing orthogonal field alternating gel electrophoresis (OFAGE) have been studied by use of T2 DNA molecules labeled with a dye and visualized with a fluorescence microscope. The mechanism of reorientation used by a molecule
K Gonzalez et al.
Current eye research, 14(4), 269-273 (1995-04-01)
The lens epithelial cells are a primary site of involvement in galactosemia. Changes in their size, shape and proliferative capacity have been observed upon exposure to high galactose. In this report, changes in the cell cycle pattern of normal and

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