474422

4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-D-galactopyranoside

Substrate for the fluorogenic assay of α-D-galactosidase.

• Synonym(s): 4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-D-galactopyranoside, 4-MU-α-D-Gal
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₆H₁₈O₈
• CAS Number: 38597-12-5
• Molecular Weight: 338.31
• MDL number: MFCD00063278
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• form: solid
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze; desiccated; protect from light
• impurities: ≤100 ppm 4-methylumbelliferone
• color: white to off-white
• solubility: DMF: 50 mg/mL
• fluorescence: λ_ex 360 nm; λ_em 440 nm
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: −20°C
• 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
• InChI key: YUDPTGPSBJVHCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Substrate for the fluorogenic assay of α-D-galactosidase.

Substrate for the fluorogenic assay of α-D-galactosidase. Excitation maximum: ~360 nm; Emission maximum: ~440 nm.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Reconstitution

Unstable in solution; reconstitute just prior to use. Solubilization in DMF is preferred, as background fluorescence will increase if solubilized in H₂O.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable