2-Nitrophenyl β-D-fucopyranoside (CAS 1154-94-5)
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2-Nitrophenyl β-D-fucopyranoside is a synthetic glycoside combining a nitrophenyl aglycone and a β-D-fucopyranose sugar moiety. This compound is particularly valuable in biochemical research for its application as a chromogenic substrate in enzymatic assays. The presence of the 2-nitrophenyl group allows the compound to act as a colorimetric indicator; when fucosidase enzymes cleave the glycosidic bond, the nitrophenyl moiety is released and can be quantitatively measured through spectrophotometric methods. This release results in a measurable change in absorbance, which is directly correlated to the enzyme activity. This property makes 2-Nitrophenyl β-D-fucopyranoside an important tool in the study of fucose metabolism, the characterization of fucosidase enzymes, and the screening of inhibitors that may regulate these enzymes′ activity.
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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
2-Nitrophenyl β-D-fucopyranoside, 50 mg | sc-216258 | 50 mg | $194.00 | |||
2-Nitrophenyl β-D-fucopyranoside, 250 mg | sc-216258A | 250 mg | $717.00 |