Description: Hoechst 33342 (bisBenzimide H 33342), is a Benzimidazole fluorescent dye and a Cell permeable fluorescent DNA stain; binds minor groove of AT-rich regions. HOE 33342 trihydrochlorde is used to quantify DNA in viable cells.
CAS Number: 23491-52-3
Formula: C27H28N6O
Molecular Weight: 452,55
References: Chazotte, B. Labeling Nuclear DNA with Hoechst 33342[J]. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 2011, 2011(1):pdb.prot5557-pdb.prot5557.