Thionin (acetate)

Thionin acetate (Thionine acetate) is a compound present in the seeds, stems, roots, and leaves of many plant species with antibacterial activity. Thionin acetate is a metachromatic cationic histological dye widely used in biological staining[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[78338-22-4]

Product Name Alternative

Thionine acetate

UNSPSC

12171500

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Bacterial; Biochemical Assay Reagents

Type

Dye Reagents

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Others

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Thionin_acetate.html

Purity

93.50

Solubility

DMSO : 41.67 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

NC1=CC2=[S+]C3=C(C=CC(N)=C3)N=C2C=C1.CC([O-])=O

Molecular Formula

C14H13N3O2S

Molecular Weight

287.34

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Florack DE, et al. Thionins: properties, possible biological roles and mechanisms of action. Plant Mol Biol. 1994 Oct;26 (1) :25-37.|[2]Ruangkittisakul A, et al. Identification of the pre-Bötzinger complex inspiratory center in calibrated "sandwich" slices from newborn mice with fluorescent Dbx1 interneurons. Physiol Rep. 2014 Aug 19;2 (8) :e12111.