91416-20-5

91416-20-5 structure

Name: monoazidopropidium
Chemical Name: 3-(3-amino-8-azido-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium-5-yl)propyl-diethyl-methylazanium,dichloride
CAS Number: 91416-20-5
Molecular Formula: C₂₇H₃₂Cl₂N₆
Molecular Weight: 511.48900
Catalog: Research Areas Infection
Create Date: 2016-08-24 02:58:51
Modify Date: 2025-09-18 16:42:20
Propidium monoazide is a photoreactive DNA-binding dye that preferentially binds to dsDNA. Propidium monoazide (PMA) prevents DNA from dead bacteria from being amplified during the PCR. PMA-PCR enhanced both the specificity and the sensitivity of PCR[1].

Name	3-(3-amino-8-azido-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium-5-yl)propyl-diethyl-methylazanium,dichloride
Synonyms	3-(3-amino-8-azido-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium-5-yl)propyl-diethyl-methylazanium dichloride Monoazidopropidium

Description	Propidium monoazide is a photoreactive DNA-binding dye that preferentially binds to dsDNA. Propidium monoazide (PMA) prevents DNA from dead bacteria from being amplified during the PCR. PMA-PCR enhanced both the specificity and the sensitivity of PCR[1].
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Infection Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others
References	[1]. Mohamed Askar 1, et al. Propidium monoazide-polymerase chain reaction for detection of residual periprosthetic joint infection in two-stage revision. Mol Biol Rep. 2019 Dec;46(6):6463-6470.