Gallocyanin is a chemical compound classified as a

phenoxazine Phenoxazine is a heterocyclic compound. The structure of phenoxazine consists of an oxazine fused to two benzene rings. It occurs as the central core of a number of naturally occurring chemical compounds such as dactinomycin and litmus. The dyes ...

dye. In combination with certain metals, it is used to prepare gallocyanin stains that are used in identifying

nucleic acid Nucleic acids are large biomolecules that are crucial in all cells and viruses. They are composed of nucleotides, which are the monomer components: a pentose, 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base. The two main classes of nuclei ...

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Phenoxazines Oxazine dyes Carboxylic acids {{OrganicAcid-stub