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