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5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl β-D-glucuronide sodium salt

≥98%, powder

Synonym(s):

BC-Indicator, X-GlcA, X-glucuronide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H12BrClNNaO7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
444.59
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.83

product name

5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl β-D-glucuronide sodium salt, ≥98%

assay

≥98%

form

powder

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[Na+].O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O[C@@H]([C@H]1O)C([O-])=O)Oc2c[nH]c3ccc(Br)c(Cl)c23

InChI

1S/C14H13BrClNO7.Na/c15-4-1-2-5-7(8(4)16)6(3-17-5)23-14-11(20)9(18)10(19)12(24-14)13(21)22;/h1-3,9-12,14,17-20H,(H,21,22);/q;+1/p-1/t9-,10-,11+,12-,14+;/m0./s1

InChI key

IBLSVGDGSKUDCT-CYRSAHDMSA-M

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Application

5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl β-D-glucuronide sodium salt has been used:
  • as a component in β-glucuronidase (GUS) assay buffer for histochemical GUS assay
  • to prepare X-Gluc or GUS staining solution
  • to confirm GUS expression in samples by X-gluc staining

Chromogenic substrate for β-glucuronidase (GUS) gene detection.

Biochem/physiol Actions

5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-glucuronide sodium salt (X-GlcA), a colorless substrate for β-glucuronidase enzyme, generates a blue color at the end of the reaction.

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flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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