4-Nitrophenyl β-D-Galactofuranoside (CAS 100645-45-2)
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4-Nitrophenyl β-D-galactofuranoside is a synthetic compound used primarily as a chromogenic substrate in biochemical assays, particularly for detecting and measuring the activity of β-galactofuranosidases. These enzymes are part of the glycoside hydrolase family and specialize in cleaving the glycosidic bond in compounds that contain a galactofuranose moiety, a form of the sugar galactose where the ring structure is in a furanose (five-membered) configuration rather than the more common pyranose (six-membered) form. Upon enzymatic cleavage of this substrate, it releases 4-nitrophenol, a molecule that can be easily detected due to its yellow color when deprotonated under alkaline conditions. The release of 4-nitrophenol provides a direct and quantitative measure of enzyme activity. This is useful in various applications, including the characterization of enzymes from different biological sources, studying enzyme kinetics, and testing the effects of inhibitors or other modulatory factors on enzyme function.
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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
4-Nitrophenyl β-D-Galactofuranoside, 1 mg | sc-214263 | 1 mg | $152.00 | |||
4-Nitrophenyl β-D-Galactofuranoside, 10 mg | sc-214263A | 10 mg | $183.00 | |||
4-Nitrophenyl β-D-Galactofuranoside, 25 mg | sc-214263B | 25 mg | $328.00 | |||
4-Nitrophenyl β-D-Galactofuranoside, 50 mg | sc-214263C | 50 mg | $464.00 | |||
4-Nitrophenyl β-D-Galactofuranoside, 100 mg | sc-214263D | 100 mg | $693.00 | |||
4-Nitrophenyl β-D-Galactofuranoside, 200 mg | sc-214263E | 200 mg | $1078.00 |