2-(2-(5-carboxy)oxazole)-5-hydroxy-6-aminobenzofuran-N (definition)

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ψ ψ	2-(2-(5-carboxy)oxazole)-5-hydroxy-6-aminobenzofuran-N,N,O-triacetic acid under Fura-2

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Definition: A fluorescent calcium chelating agent which is used to study intracellular calcium in many tissues. The fluorescent and chelating properties of Fura-2 aid in the quantitation of endothelial cell injury, in monitoring ATP-dependent calcium uptake by membrane vesicles, and in the determination of the relationship between cytoplasmic free calcium and oxidase activation in rat neutrophils.

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Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source	Drugs*
2-(2-(5-carboxy)oxazole)-5-hydroxy-6-aminobenzofuran-N,N,O-triacetic acid [ FURAPTRA,mag-fura-2,magfura-2 ] structure given in first source	120551-15-7	Fura-2/analogs & derivatives Pharma Action* Fluorescent Dyes	Am J Physiol 1989;256(3 Pt 1):C540

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