Product Description: Proflavine, an acridine dye, is a known DNA intercalating agent. Anti-microbial agent[1]. Proflavine behaves as a pore blocker for Kir3.2. Proflavine is a potential lead compound for Kir3.2-associated neurological diseases[2].
Applications: Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Formula: C13H11N3
References: [1]Mansour K.Gatasheh, et al. Proflavine an acridine DNA intercalating agent and strong antimicrobial possessing potential properties of carcinogen. Karbala International Journal of Modern Science. 2017 Dec, 3(4): 272-278. /[2]Hitoshi Kawada, et al. Isolation of proflavine as a blocker of G protein-gated inward rectifier potassium channels by a cell growth-based screening system. Neuropharmacology. 2016 Oct;109:18-28. /[3]Jiaxin Chen, et al. Determination of proflavine in rat whole blood without sample pretreatment by laser desorption postionization mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2017 Apr;409(11):2813-2819.
CAS Number: 92-62-6
Molecular Weight: 209.25
Compound Purity: 98.78
Research Area: Neurological Disease; Cancer
Solubility: DMSO : 125 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Bacterial;Fluorescent Dye