| Term Name: | acridine orange |
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| Synonyms: | 3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine, 3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine hydrochloride, basic orange 14, C.I. 46005, N,N,N',N'-tetramethylacridine-3,6-diamine hydrochloride, N3,N3,N6,N6-tetramethyl-3,6-Acridinediamine hydrochloride(1:1), Rhoduline Orange |
| Definition: | Fluorescent dye useful for cell cycle determination. It is cell-permeable, and interacts with DNA and RNA by intercalation or electrostatic attractions respectively. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:51739] ( EBI ) |