Propidium

DB02166ExperimentalSmall molecule

Quaternary ammonium analog of ethidium; an intercalating dye with a specific affinity to certain forms of DNA and, used as diiodide, to separate them in density gradients; also forms fluorescent...

Mechanism: Pharmacologically active on Acetylcholinesterase
Curator reviewed
Formula / weight: C₂₇H₃₄N₄ · 414.5857 g/mol (avg)

Resolves to

Compound

UNII74NX23J96YCAS36015-30-2ChEMBLCHEMBL332935ChEBI51246PubChem4939

Structure

InChIKeyZDWVWKDAWBGPDN-UHFFFAOYSA-OSMILESCC[N+](C)(CC)CCC[N+]1=C(C2=CC=CC=C2)C2=C(C=CC(N)=C2)C2=C1C=C(N)C=C2

Targets

P22303ACHE

What you can answer from here — as of September 13, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action

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Which drugs share a target with Propidium, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?

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