Merbromin

Catalog No.S6872 Batch:S687201

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Technical Data

Formula

C20H10Br2HgO6.2Na

Molecular Weight 752.68 CAS No. 129-16-8
Solubility (25°C)* In vitro Water 100 mg/mL (132.85 mM)
DMSO Insoluble
Ethanol Insoluble
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble.
* Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.
* Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.)

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Biological Activity

Description Merbromin (Mercurochrome), a xanthene dye and an antibacterial agent, is the first of a series of antiseptics that contained mercury, also is a mixed-type inhibitor of 3CLpro due to its ability of increasing the KM and decreasing the Kcat of 3CLpro.
Targets
3C-Like Protease [1]
In vitro

Merbromin strongly inhibites the proteolytic activity of 3CLpro which is a promising target for developing anti-SARS-CoV-2 drugs. Michaelis-Menten kinetic analysis shows that Merbromin is a mixed-type inhibitor of 3CLpro, indicating by its ability of increasing the KM and decreasing the Kcat of 3CLpro. And 3CLpro possessed two binding sites for Merbromin.[2]

Protocol (from reference)

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