Term Name: 7-glycidyloxy-9-(2-glycidyloxycarbonylphenyl)-2-xanthone
Synonyms: (oxiran-2-yl)methyl 2-{6-[(oxiran-2-yl)methoxy]-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl}benzoate, FEPO
Definition: An epoxide fluorescent probe for use in in vivo visualization of hydrogen sulfide. The probe employs a fluorescein as a fluorophore, and is equipped with an operating epoxide unit. FEPO functions via epoxide ring opening via nucleophilic attack by H2S.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:137560]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aromatic ether benzoate ester epoxide xanthene dye
has_functional_parent: fluorescein (acid form)
has_role: fluorescent probe