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Rhodamine 123

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Definition: A fluorescent probe with low toxicity which is a potent substrate for P-glycoprotein and the bacterial multidrug efflux transporter. It is used to assess mitochondrial bioenergetics in living cells and to measure the efflux activity of P-glycoprotein in both normal and malignant cells. (Leukemia 1997;11(7):1124-30)     
Pharmacological Action Fluorescent Dyes
See Also P-Glycoprotein 		Other names 123, Rhodamine
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
2'-iododihydrorhodamine 123  109282-63-5   *Rhodamine 123. Radiat Res 1987;111(2):305

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