"Ruthenium Red" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D012430
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.210.837 D01.625.800 D01.765.765
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| Concept/Terms |
Ruthenium Red- Ruthenium Red
- Red, Ruthenium
- Ammoniated Ruthenium Oxychloride
- Oxychloride, Ammoniated Ruthenium
- Ruthenium Oxychloride, Ammoniated
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