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Acridine Orange |
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Acridine Orange An immunologic fluorochrome—fluorescent dye—that nonspecifically binds to RNA (red fluorescence), DNA (green fluorescence), proteins, polysaccharides, glycosaminoglycans Toxicology AO is carcinogenic, causing mutations by intercalating itself within replicating DNA causing insertional or deletional (‘frame shift’) mutations; AO is not routinely used in histologic laboratories Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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