FM 4-64 dye

A quaternary ammonium salt A liphophilic dye consisting of a dication that is N,N-dibutyl-4-[6-(pyridin-4-yl)hexa-1,3,5-trien-1-yl]aniline in which the nitrogen of the pyridine moiety is substituted by a 3-(triethylammonio)propyl group and two bromide ions. It is used to selectively stain yeast vacuolar membranes with red fluorescence.

• Code: CHEBI:52078
• Source: CHEBI
• Alternative labels: 4-[6-[4-(diethylamino)phenyl]-1,3,5-hexatrien-1-yl]-1-[3-(triethylammonio)propyl]-pyridiniumbromide FM4-64 4-{6-[4-(dibutylamino)phenyl]hexa-1,3,5-trien-1-yl}-1-[3-(triethylammonio)propyl]pyridinium dibromide