Structured Summary
Abstract
An inorganic dye used in microscopy for differential staining and as a diagnostic reagent. In research this compound is used to study changes in cytoplasmic concentrations of calcium. Ruthenium red inhibits calcium transport through membrane channels.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- Cl6H46N14O2Ru3
- Molecular Weight
- 790.4 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- azane;tris(ruthenium(2+));hexachloride;dihydrate
- InChIKey
- JQJSTVUROJELSR-UHFFFAOYSA-H
- SMILES
- N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ru+2].[Ru+2].[Ru+2]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D012430
- Source
- PubChem CID 16218584
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Ammoniated Ruthenium Oxychloride
- Oxychloride, Ammoniated Ruthenium
- Red, Ruthenium
- Ruthenium Oxychloride, Ammoniated
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under RUTHENIUM 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Ruthenium (1972-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ruthenium Red. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012430. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012430
- Ruthenium Red. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruthenium_red
- Ruthenium Red. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424006
- Ruthenium Red. In: PubChem Compound. CID 16218584. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16218584