What does "tetramethylrhodamine" mean?

A rhodamine in which four hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups. Forms such as tetramethylrhodamine dextran are often used as fluorescent tracer dyes in cell research.

What is a synonym for "tetramethylrhodamine"?

Common synonyms include: tamra, tamra.

Tetramethylrhodamine

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A rhodamine in which four hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups. Forms such as tetramethylrhodamine dextran are often used as fluorescent tracer dyes in cell research.

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tamra tamra

Etymology

From tetramethyl + rhodamine.

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