4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-D-galactopyranoside_product_DataBase

CAS: 38597-12-5 F: C16H18O8 W: 338.31

4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-D-galactopyranoside (4MU-α-Gal), a substrate for α-galactosidase A (GLA), is a blue pro-fluoro

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Bioactivity

4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-D-galactopyranoside (4MU-α-Gal), a substrate for α-galactosidase A (GLA), is a blue pro-fluorogenic substrate. 4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-D-galactopyranoside forms two products, galactose and fluorescent 4MU, upon cleavage by GLA[1].

Invitro

4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-D-galactopyranoside (4MU-α-Gal) has an emission wavelength of 440 nm and an excitation wavelength of 365 nm[1].

Name

4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-D-galactopyranoside

CAS

38597-12-5

Formula

C16H18O8

Molar Mass

338.31

Appearance

Solid

Transport

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

Storage

Powder	-20°C	3 years
	4°C	2 years
In solvent	-80°C	6 months
	-20°C	1 month

Reference

[1]. Omid Motabar, et al. High throughput screening for inhibitors of alpha-galactosidase. Curr Chem Genomics. 2010 Dec 3;4:67-73.

PeptideDB

4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-D-galactopyranoside

CAS: 38597-12-5 F: C16H18O8 W: 338.31