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Hydroxystilbamidine
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Hydroxystilbamidine is a fluorescent dye that emits different frequencies of light when bound to DNA and RNA. It is used as a retrograde tracer[1] for outlining neurons, and as a histochemical stain.
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4-[(E)-2-(4-Carbamimidoylphenyl)ethen-1-yl]-3-hydroxybenzene-1-carboximidamide | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.102 ![]() |
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C16H16N4O | |
Molar mass | 280.324 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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