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4-methylumbelliferyl-galactopyranoside
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Definition
: Glycosides formed by the reaction of the hydroxyl group on the anomeric carbon atom of galactose with an alcohol to form an acetal. They include both alpha- and beta-galactosides.
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4-methylumbelliferyl-galactopyranoside [ 4-MUBF-GP,4-methylumbelliferone-alpha-D-galactoside,4-methylumbelliferyl galactose,4-methylumbelliferyl-alpha-D-galactopyranoside,4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside,4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-galactoside,4-methylumbelliferyl-galactopyranoside, ((alpha-D)-galactopyranosyloxy)-isomer,4-methylumbelliferyl-galactopyranoside, ((beta-D)-galactosyloxy)-isomer ]
fluorogenic substrate; RN given refers to (beta-D)-isomer
6160-78-7 2H-
1-
Benzopyran-
2-
one, 7-
(beta-
D-
galactopyranosyloxy)-
4-
methyl
*Galactosides
Hymecromone/*analogs & derivatives
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Fluorescent Dyes
Clin Chim Acta 1980;106(2):183