Bisbenzimide
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IUPAC name
2′-(4-Ethoxyphenyl)-6-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-1H,3′H-2,5′-bibenzimidazole
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Other names
Hoechst 33342; Hoe 33342
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.041.523 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C27H28N6O | |
Molar mass | 452.562 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bisbenzimide (Hoechst 33342) is an organic compound used as a fluorescent stain for DNA in molecular biology applications.[1] Several related chemical compounds are used for similar purposes and are collectively called Hoechst stains.
Application
Bisbenzimide tends to bind to adenine–thymine-rich regions of DNA and can decrease its density. Bisbenzimide mixed with DNA samples can then be used to separate DNA according to their AT percentage using a cesium chloride (CsCl) gradient centrifugation.
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References
External links
- Fluorescence Spectra: http://www.fluorophores.tugraz.at/substance/463