M1633

4-Methylumbelliferyl β-D-galactopyranoside

fluorogenic, ≥99% (TLC), powder

• Synonym(s): MUG, MUGA
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₆H₁₈O₈
• CAS Number: 6160-78-7
• Molecular Weight: 338.31
• Beilstein: 94673
• EC Number: 228-185-5
• MDL number: MFCD00036773
• UNSPSC Code: 12352204
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896676
• NACRES: NA.32

Properties

• Product Name: 4-Methylumbelliferyl β-D-galactopyranoside, ≥99% (TLC)
• Quality Level: 300
• Assay: ≥99% (TLC)
• form: powder
• solubility: pyridine: 10 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow
• 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-DZQJYWQESA-N

Description

General description

4-Methylumbelliferyl β-D-galactopyranoside (MUG) is a UV-absorbing dye that serves as a fluorescent substrate for β-galactosidase in a planar yeast estrogen screen (pYES) for the detection of estrogen active compounds.

Application

4-Methylumbelliferyl β-D-galactopyranoside has been used as a substrate in β-galactosidase activity assay.

Safety Information

• 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