Chemistry:Methidiumpropyl-EDTA

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Methidiumpropyl-EDTA
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Names
IUPAC name
3,8-Diamino-6-[4-[13-carboxy-9,12-bis(carboxymethyl)-1,7-dioxo-2,6,9,12-tetraazatridec-1-yl]phenyl]-5-methylphenanthridinium
Other names
MPE
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
C34H40N7O8
Molar mass 674.735 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methidiumpropyl-EDTA (MPE) is composed of the DNA intercalator methidium covalently attached to the metal chelator ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) by a short linker.[1] MPE nonspecifically binds and cleaves DNA at multiple locations.

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