RH 421

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RH 421 Structure
RH 421 structure
Common Name RH 421
CAS Number 107610-19-5 Molecular Weight 498.72000
Density N/A Boiling Point N/A
Molecular Formula C29H42N2O3S Melting Point N/A
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point N/A

 Use of RH 421


RH 421 is a voltage-sensitive styryl dye that can penetrate through the lipid bilayers. RH 421 is a chromogenic substrate for β-galactosidase[1].

 Names

Name 4-[4-[(1E,3E)-4-[4-(dipentylamino)phenyl]buta-1,3-dienyl]pyridin-1-ium-1-yl]butane-1-sulfonate
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 RH 421 Biological Activity

Description RH 421 is a voltage-sensitive styryl dye that can penetrate through the lipid bilayers. RH 421 is a chromogenic substrate for β-galactosidase[1].
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References

[1]. D Y Malkov, et al. Fluorescent styryl dyes of the RH series affect a potential drop on the membrane/solution boundary. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1996 Jan 31;1278(2):197-204.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Molecular Formula C29H42N2O3S
Molecular Weight 498.72000
Exact Mass 498.29200
PSA 72.70000
LogP 7.29370

 Safety Information

Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Safety Phrases S22-S24/25
RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport

 Articles28

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Membrane dipole modifiers modulate single-length nystatin channels via reducing elastic stress in the vicinity of the lipid mouth of a pore.

Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1848(1 Pt A) , 192-9, (2015)

The polyene antifungal antibiotic nystatin confers its biological activity by forming pores in the membranes of target cells. Exposure of only one side of the membrane to nystatin is more relevant tha...

[The effects of RH 421 on the activity of amphotericin B in cell and model membranes].

Tsitologiia 55(2) , 136-9, (2013)

The combined action of polyene macrolide antibiotic amphotericin B and styryl dye RH 421 in model lipid membranes and in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been studied. RH 421 insertion inti the ergo...

Probing amphotericin B single channel activity by membrane dipole modifiers.

PLoS ONE 7(1) , e30261, (2012)

The effects of dipole modifiers and their structural analogs on the single channel activity of amphotericin B in sterol-containing planar phosphocholine membranes are studied. It is shown that the add...

 Synonyms

MFCD00467839
Neurodye RH 421
RH 421
4-{4-[4-(Dipentylamino)phenyl]-1,3-butadienyl}-1-(4-sulfobutyl)pyridinium hydroxide