NALT

Preferred term

ethidium

Chemical

A trypanocidal agent and possible antiviral agent that is widely used in experimental cell biology and biochemistry. Ethidium has several experimentally useful properties including binding to nucleic acids, noncompetitive inhibition of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, and fluorescence among others. It is most commonly used as the bromide.

phenanthridines

dihydroethidium

ethidium bromide
homidium bromide
novidium

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

66613

Spanish

etidio

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/213360

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Created 4/2/14, last modified 6/15/18