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Methylene Blue

guanylate cyclase inhibitor, solid

Synonym(s):

Methylthioninium chloride, 3,7- bis(Dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium Chloride, 3,7-bis(Dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium Chloride, Methylene blue

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H18ClN3S
CAS Number:
61-73-4
Molecular Weight:
319.85
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00012111
Form:
solid
Storage condition:
OK to freeze
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Product Name

Methylene Blue, Inhibitor of soluble guanylate cyclase.

Quality Segment

100

description

Merck USA index - 14, 6060

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze

color

dark green

solubility

water: 4 mg/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

10-30°C

SMILES string

[s]1c2c(nc3c1cc(cc3)N(C)C)cc[c](c2)=[N+](C)C.[Cl-]

InChI

1S/C16H18N3S.ClH/c1-18(2)11-5-7-13-15(9-11)20-16-10-12(19(3)4)6-8-14(16)17-13;/h5-10H,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

CXKWCBBOMKCUKX-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Inhibitor of soluble guanylate cyclase. Organic spin-trap agent that forms stable adducts with oxygen free radicals in solution; biological staining agent. Dye content: ≥85%.

Other Notes

Kannan, M.S., and Johnson, D.E. 1995. Life Sci.56, 2229.
Hedrum, A., et al. 1994. Biotechniques17, 118.
Lim, C.S., and Hunt, C.A. 1994. Biotechniques17, 626.
Yezzi, M.J., et al. 1994. J. Immunol.152, 3064.
Mayer, B., et al. 1993. Biochem. Pharmacol.45, 367.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Harmful (C)

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

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