Thiazolyl Blue
Product Specifications
CAS Number
298-93-1
Synonyms
MTT, Tetrazolium bromide, Methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide, Methylthialazole Tetrazolium
Target
Dyes
Applications
Others
Smiles
CC1=C (SC (=N1) [N+]2=NC (=NN2C3=CC=CC=C3) C4=CC=CC=C4) C.[Br-]
Molecular Formula
C18H16BrN5S
Additionnal Information
Thiazolyl Blue (MTT, Tetrazolium bromide, Methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide, Methylthialazole Tetrazolium) is a cell-permeable and positively charged colorimetric agent that is widely used to detect reductive metabolism in cells and to measure cell proliferation, cytotoxicity, and apoptosis. Thiazolyl Blue (MTT) is reduced from yellow color to purple formazan in living cells.
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