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4-Methylumbelliferyl α-D-glucopyranoside

α-glucosidase substrate

Synonym(s):

4-Methylumbelliferyl α-D-glucoside

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H18O8
CAS Number:
17833-43-1
Molecular Weight:
338.31
Beilstein:
1690776
EC Number:
241-794-0
MDL number:
MFCD00067661
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
24897365
NACRES:
NA.32

Quality Level

300

description

α-glucosidase substrate

Assay

≥99% (TLC)

form

powder

solubility

pyridine: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC1=CC(=O)Oc2cc(O[C@H]3O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]3O)ccc12

InChI

1S/C16H18O8/c1-7-4-12(18)23-10-5-8(2-3-9(7)10)22-16-15(21)14(20)13(19)11(6-17)24-16/h2-5,11,13-17,19-21H,6H2,1H3/t11-,13-,14+,15-,16+/m1/s1

InChI key

YUDPTGPSBJVHCN-JZYAIQKZSA-N

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Application

4-Methylumbelliferyl ǥ-D-glucopyranoside has been used to assay acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) activity in tissue homogenates.

Biochem/physiol Actions

4-Methylumbelliferyl ǥ-D-glucopyranoside serves as a fluorogenic substrate for the ǥ-glucosidase enzyme. The product, 4-methylumbelliferyl, shows a peak at 440nm in the fluorescence spectra.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Darin J Falk et al.
Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 21(9), 1661-1667 (2013-06-05)
Pompe disease is a neuromuscular disease resulting from deficiency in acid α-glucosidase (GAA), results in cardiac, skeletal muscle, and central nervous system (CNS) pathology. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) has been shown to partially correct cardiac and skeletal muscle dysfunction. However
Omid Motabar et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 390(1), 79-84 (2009-04-18)
Mutations in alpha-glucosidase cause accumulation of glycogen in lysosomes, resulting in Pompe disease, a lysosomal storage disorder. Small molecule chaperones that bind to enzyme proteins and correct the misfolding and mistrafficking of mutant proteins have emerged as a new therapeutic
Ryoga Hamura et al.
Cancer science, 112(6), 2335-2348 (2021-05-02)
Lysosomal degradation plays a crucial role in the metabolism of biological macromolecules supplied by autophagy. The regulation of the autophagy-lysosome system, which contributes to intracellular homeostasis, chemoresistance, and tumor progression, has recently been revealed as a promising therapeutic approach for
L X Wang et al.
Glycobiology, 7(6), 855-860 (1997-10-06)
The degradation of chitin involves a diverse array of enzymes, some with overlapping substrate specificities. In order to distinguish between different types of enzymes, specific substrates are needed. Toward this end, two new fluorogenic substrates containing thio-glycosidic linkages, 4-methylumbelliferyl N,N'-diacetyl-4-thio-beta-chitobioside
Nao Yamakawa et al.
Biochimie, 89(11), 1396-1408 (2007-05-29)
Sulfated sialic acid (SiaS) is a unique sialic acid (Sia) derivative in which an additional anionic group is attached to a carboxylated monosaccharide. Very little is known about the occurrence and biologic function of SiaS, due to the limitations of
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