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Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.426.779.347.400
D02.500.375.250
D02.886.250.250
D03.633.300.953.275.400
D04.711.347.400
Unique ID
D016650
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016650
Scope Note
Fluorescent probe capable of being conjugated to tissue and proteins. It is used as a label in fluorescent antibody staining procedures as well as protein- and amino acid-binding techniques.
Entry Term(s)
5-Isothiocyanatofluorescein
FITC
Fluorescein (5 or 6)-Isothiocyanate
Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate Hydrochloride
Pharm Action
Fluorescent Dyes
Related Numbers
27072-45-3
3326-32-7
63469-13-6
CAS Type 1 Name
Spiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthen)-3-one, 3',6'-dihydroxy-5-isothiocyanato-
Previous Indexing
Fluoresceins (1966-1991)
Thiocyanates (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92; FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE was indexed under FLUORESCEINS & THIOCYANATES 1978-91
Online Note
use FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE (NM) to search FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE 1979-91
History Note
92; was FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE (NM) 1978-91
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/07/12
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate Preferred
Fluorescein (5 or 6)-Isothiocyanate Narrower
Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate Hydrochloride Narrower
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