Purple-β-D-Gal

• Catalog Number: orb1943417
• Category: Small Molecules
• Description: Purple-β-D-Gal, a chromogenic β-galactosidase substrate, undergoes enzymatic hydrolysis by intracellular β-galactosidase, yielding indoxyl molecules that oxidize and dimerize in situ to form water-insoluble indigo precipitates advantageous for β-galactosidase activity detection [1].
• CAS Number: 36473-36-6
• Purity: 98.00%
• MW: 421.18
• SMILES: O(C=1C=2C(NC1)=CC=C(I)C2)[C@@H]3O[C@H](CO)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]3O
• Formula: C₁₄H₁₆INO₆
• Biological Activity: Purple-β-D-Gal, a chromogenic β-galactosidase substrate, undergoes enzymatic hydrolysis by intracellular β-galactosidase, yielding indoxyl molecules that oxidize and dimerize in situ to form water-insoluble indigo precipitates advantageous for β-galactosidase activity detection [1].
• Storage: -20°C
• Note: For research use only
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.