Chemicals and Drugs

Fura-2

A fluorescent calcium chelating agent which is used to study intracellular calcium in tissues.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A fluorescent calcium chelating agent which is used to study intracellular calcium in tissues.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C29H27N3O14
Molecular Weight
641.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
96314-98-6
IUPAC Name
2-[6-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]-5-[2-[2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]-5-methylphenoxy]ethoxy]-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-1,3-oxazole-5-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
YFHXZQPUBCBNIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O)OCCOC2=C(C=C3C(=C2)C=C(O3)C4=NC=C(O4)C(=O)O)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D016257
Source
PubChem CID 57054

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Fura 2

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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

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzofurans (1966-1990)
  • Chelating Agents (1966-1990)
  • Fluorescent Dyes (1966-1990)
  • Oxazoles (1966-1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fura-2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016257. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016257
  2. Fura-2. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fura-2
  3. Fura-2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q908761
  4. Fura-2. In: PubChem Compound. CID 57054. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/57054