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Sigma-Aldrich

4-Methylumbelliferyl α-D-galactopyranoside

≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

MU-alpha-GAL

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H18O8
CAS Number:
38597-12-5
Molecular Weight:
338.31
Beilstein:
94674
EC Number:
254-031-1
MDL number:
MFCD00063278
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
24897170
NACRES:
NA.32

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to very faintly yellow

fluorescence

λex 317 nm; λem 374 nm (pH 9.1)
λex 360 nm; λem 449 nm (Reaction product)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC1=CC(=O)Oc2cc(O[C@H]3O[C@H](CO)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]3O)ccc12

InChI

1S/C16H18O8/c1-7-4-12(18)23-10-5-8(2-3-9(7)10)22-16-15(21)14(20)13(19)11(6-17)24-16/h2-5,11,13-17,19-21H,6H2,1H3/t11-,13+,14+,15-,16+/m1/s1

InChI key

YUDPTGPSBJVHCN-CHUNWDLHSA-N

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Application

4-Methylumbelliferyl α-D-galactopyranoside has been used as an artificial substrate to assay α-galactosidase-A activity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

4-Methylumbelliferyl α-D-galactopyranoside is a fluorogenic substrate for α-galactosidase-A. The enzyme converts the substrate to form a blue fluorescent product, methylumbelliferyl. The fluorescence is measured spectrophotometrically.

Preparation Note

4-Methylumbelliferyl α-D-galactopyranoside is soluble in water (50 mg/ml), yielding a clear, colorless to faint yellow solution with the application of heat.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Alpha-galactosidase A hydrolyzes the terminal alpha-galactosyl moieties from glycolipids and glycoproteins in lysosomes. Mutations in alpha-galactosidase cause lysosomal accumulation of the glycosphingolipid, globotriaosylceramide, which leads to Fabry disease. Small-molecule chaperones that bind to mutant enzyme proteins and correct their misfolding
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Molecular genetics and metabolism, 114(2), 259-267 (2014-08-27)
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