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N3628

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4-Nitrophenyl α-L-fuco­pyran­oside

≥98% (TLC), powder

Synonym(s):

4-Nitrophenyl alpha-L-fucopyranoside

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H15NO7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
285.25
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
89535
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.32

product name

4-Nitrophenyl α-L-fuco­pyran­oside, ≥98% (TLC)

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

solubility

acetone: 4 mg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C[C@@H]1O[C@@H](OCc2ccc(cc2)[N+]([O-])=O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O

InChI

1S/C13H17NO7/c1-7-10(15)11(16)12(17)13(21-7)20-6-8-2-4-9(5-3-8)14(18)19/h2-5,7,10-13,15-17H,6H2,1H3/t7-,10+,11+,12-,13+/m0/s1

InChI key

DCCILTHSDFBSCK-RCGNDRPLSA-N

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Application

4-Nitrophenyl α-L-fucopyranoside (αfTM) has been used as a chemical substrate for α-fucosidase to determine carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) activity. It has also been used as a nitrophenyl-linked substrate in p-nitrophenyl glycoside-based enzyme assays to determine the enzyme activity in cecal samples

Biochem/physiol Actions

4-Nitrophenyl α-L-fucopyranoside is a chromogenic substrate that is used in kinetic studies of α-fucosidases.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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