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4-Methylumbelliferyl N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide

fluorogenic, ≥99.0% (TLC), powder, suitable for fluorescence

Synonym(s):

4-Methylumbelliferyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranoside

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H21NO8
CAS Number:
37067-30-4
Molecular Weight:
379.36
Beilstein:
1693397
EC Number:
253-333-0
MDL number:
MFCD00150977
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
57652199
NACRES:
NA.32

product name

4-Methylumbelliferyl N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide, suitable for fluorescence, ≥99.0% (TLC)

Assay

≥99.0% (TLC)

form

powder

impurities

≤0.1% free 4-methylumbelliferone

solubility

DMF: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless

fluorescence

λex 317 nm (pH 10.0)
λex 365 nm; λem 445 nm in aqueous buffer pH 5.0 (after cleavage by β-N-acetylglucosaminidase)

suitability

suitable for fluorescence

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[H]O[H].[H]O[H].CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O[C@H]1Oc2ccc3C(C)=CC(=O)Oc3c2

InChI

1S/C18H21NO8.2H2O/c1-8-5-14(22)26-12-6-10(3-4-11(8)12)25-18-15(19-9(2)21)17(24)16(23)13(7-20)27-18;;/h3-6,13,15-18,20,23-24H,7H2,1-2H3,(H,19,21);2*1H2/t13-,15-,16-,17-,18-;;/m1../s1

InChI key

PAVCYMSNMRWMAK-DMYIEBNJSA-N

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Application

4-Methylumbelliferyl N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide has been used as a fluorogenic substrate in the acidic chitinase activity assay. It has also been used to measure the total activity of β-N-acetylhexosaminidase (NAGase) in water sample filtrates.

Biochem/physiol Actions

4-Methylumbelliferyl-N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide (4-MUF-NAG) is a synthetic uncharged fluorogenic substrate for hexosaminidases. It consists of chitin monomer (N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide) and 4-methylumbelliferone (7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin) (4-MUF). 4-MUF-NAG is used for the detection and estimation of fungal growth by measuring the β-N-acetylhexosaminidase (NAGase) activity.

Other Notes

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Assay of β-N-acetylhexosaminidase

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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M G Ribeiro et al.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 14(5), 715-720 (1991-01-01)
GM2-gangliosidosis B1 variant is thought to be a rare disorder with a wide geographical and ethnic distribution. We report the biochemical findings obtained in different specimens from a group of 11 B1 variant patients originating from the north of Portugal.
K S Chen et al.
Electrophoresis, 15(5), 662-665 (1994-05-01)
A method for the detection of N-acetylglucosaminidase (GlcNAcase) activity has been developed by using 4-methyl-umbelliferyl-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminide (4-MU-GlcNAc) as substrate in crossed immunoelectrophoresis (CIE) and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) gels. Visualization of the reaction with a 366 nm ultra-violet light
Xiaoxiong Zeng et al.
Biotechnology letters, 27(19), 1461-1465 (2005-10-19)
4-Methylumbelliferyl N-acetyllactosaminide and 4-methylumbelliferyl sialyl N-acetyllactosaminides, which are used for the assay of sialytransferase, neuraminidase and fucosyltransferase, were synthesized, respectively, by the beta-D: -galactosidase from Bacillus circulans and by a recombinant rat alpha2,3-(N)-sialyltransferase or rat liver alpha2,6-(N)-sialyltransferase with CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid
Ontogeny and diurnal patterns of molecular gene expression and activity of digestive enzymes in developing greater amberjack
Gamberoni P, et al.
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Michaela Wendeler et al.
Glycoconjugate journal, 26(8), 945-952 (2008-05-14)
beta-Hexosaminidases (EC 3.2.1.52) are lysosomal enzymes that remove terminal beta-glycosidically bound N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylgalactosamine residues from a number of glycoconjugates. Reliable assay systems are particularly important for the diagnosis of a family of lysosomal storage disorders, the GM2 gangliosidoses that
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