Synonym: 3,8-Diamino-5-[3-(diethylmethylammonio)propyl]-6-phenylphenanthridinium diiodide
CAS Number: 25535-16-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C27H34I2N4
Molecular Weight: 668.39
Beilstein Registry Number: 3843838
EC Number: 247-081-0
MDL Number: MFCD00011921
PubChem Substance ID: 24898510
Application
Fluorescent stain for nucleic acids. Cell membrane integrity excludes propidium iodide from staining viable and apoptotic cells. Propidium iodide may be used in flow cytometry to evaluate cell viability when used with other dyes that stain viable cells or cells that are early in the apoptosis process.