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1-Naphthyl butyrate

esterase substrate, ≥99% (GC), liquid

Synonym(s):

Butanoic acid 1-naphthyl ester, Butyric acid 1-naphthyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2CO2C10H7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
214.26
Beilstein:
2558646
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.32

Product Name

1-Naphthyl butyrate, esterase substrate

description

esterase substrate

Quality Level

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.571 (lit.)

bp

125-130 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

density

1.091 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCC(=O)Oc1cccc2ccccc12

InChI

1S/C14H14O2/c1-2-6-14(15)16-13-10-5-8-11-7-3-4-9-12(11)13/h3-5,7-10H,2,6H2,1H3

InChI key

XIVJNRXPRQKFRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

1-Naphthyl butyrate has been used as a substrate for esterase activity in sheep body louse Bovicola ovis and in chromogenic staining of flounder fish samples.

Biochem/physiol Actions

1-Naphthyl butyrate also called α-naphthyl butyrate is a substrate for esterase enzyme. α-naphthyl butyrate aids in assessing α-naphthyl butyrate esterase activity in monocytes and lymphocytes.

Substrates

Esterase substrate.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

143.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

62 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Esterases of the flounder (Platichthys flesus, Pleuronectidae, Teleostei): development of an identification protocol using starch gel electrophoresis and characterization of loci
Berrebi P, et al.
Experientia, 46(8), 863-867 (1990)
R B Miller et al.
Journal of biochemical and biophysical methods, 3(6), 345-354 (1980-12-01)
We have developed a spectrophotometric assay method which continuously records esterase activity at 510 nm by monitoring absorbance changes due to the formation of a diazo dye complex. In our method, alpha-naphthyl ester substrates are hydrolyzed by enzymatic action to
T Honda et al.
Histochemistry, 77(3), 299-302 (1983-01-01)
The proteases of human leukocytes were cytochemically studied by use of new alpha-naphthyl esters, tosyl-L-lysine-alpha-naphthyl ester (TLNE) and acetyl-L-tyrosine-alpha-naphthyl ester (ATNE). The hydrolytic activities were strong only in neutrophils, with both substrates. They were inhibited completely by DFP and chymostatin
Identification of alpha-naphthyl butyrate esterase as a plasma membrane ectoenzyme of monocytes and as a discrete intracellular membrane-bounded organelle in lymphocytes.
Bozdech MJ and Bainton DF
The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 153(1), 182-195 (1981)
P M Mattes et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 114(1), 71-76 (1992-05-01)
Carboxylesterase activity in the rat nasal mucosa plays an important role in the response of this tissue to certain toxic inhaled esters. We have examined this activity in extracts of both Fischer-344 rat and human nasal tissue using the substrate

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