GelGreen is an intercalating nucleic acid stain used in molecular genetics for agarose gel DNA electrophoresis . GelGreen consists of two acridine orange subunits that are bridged by a linear oxygenated spacer.[ 1] [ 2]
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GelGreen
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
10,10′-(6,22-Dioxo-11,14,17-trioxa-7,21-diazaheptacosane-1,27-diyl)bis[3,6-bis(dimethylamino)acridin-10-ium] diiodide
Other names
Identifiers
ChemSpider
InChI=1S/C56H78N8O5.2HI/c1-59(2)47-23-19-43-37-44-20-24-48(60(3)4)40-52(44)63(51(43)39-47)29-13-9-11-17-55(65)57-27-15-31-67-33-35-69-36-34-68-32-16-28-58-56(66)18-12-10-14-30-64-53-41-49(61(5)6)25-21-45(53)38-46-22-26-50(62(7)8)42-54(46)64;;/h19-26,37-42H,9-18,27-36H2,1-8H3;2*1H
Key: TWYVVGMYFLAQMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1/C56H78N8O5.2HI/c1-59(2)47-23-19-43-37-44-20-24-48(60(3)4)40-52(44)63(51(43)39-47)29-13-9-11-17-55(65)57-27-15-31-67-33-35-69-36-34-68-32-16-28-58-56(66)18-12-10-14-30-64-53-41-49(61(5)6)25-21-45(53)38-46-22-26-50(62(7)8)42-54(46)64;;/h19-26,37-42H,9-18,27-36H2,1-8H3;2*1H
Key: TWYVVGMYFLAQMU-UHFFFAOYAG
O=C(NCCCOCCOCCOCCCNC(CCCCC[N+]1=C2C(C=CC(N(C)C)=C2)=CC3=C1C=C(N(C)C)C=C3)=O)CCCCC[N+]4=C5C(C=CC(N(C)C)=C5)=CC6=C4C=C(N(C)C)C=C6.[I-].[I-]
Properties
C56 H80 I2 N8 O5
Molar mass 1198.43 g/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 diamond)
Flash point > 100 °C (212 °F; 373 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS)10,000X in water, Biotium Inc.
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25
°C [77
°F], 100
kPa).
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Its fluorophore , and therefore its optical properties, are essentially identical to those of other N -alkylacridinium orange dyes. When exposed to ultraviolet light , it will fluoresce with a greenish color that strongly intensifies after binding to DNA .[ 3] [ 3] [ 3]
