X-GlcA
SIGMA/B6650 - reagent for selection of recombinant bacterial clones
Synonym: 5-
CAS Number: 114162-64-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C14H13BrClNO7 · C6H13N
Molecular Weight: 521.79
MDL Number: MFCD00058543
Linear Formula: C14H13BrClNO7 · C6H13N
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% (TLC) |
| form | powder |
| grade | Molecular Biology |
| InChI | 1S/C14H13BrClNO7.C6H13N/c |
| InChI key | JXCKZXHCJOVIAV-CYRSAHDMSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | NC1CCCCC1.O[C@@H]2[C@@H]( |
| solubility | DMF: soluble |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| suitability | suitable for β-galactosidase test |
| technique(s) | nucleic acid detection: suitable |
| Application: | Chromogenic substrate for β-glucuronidase (GUS) gene detection. |
| Application: | Suitable for use in selection of recombinant bacterial colonies with the lac+ phenotype. X-GlcA has been used in histochemical staining of root sections for light microscopic observation. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | When X-GlcA is hydrolyzed by β-galactosidase, the resulting product will form a blue precipitate. Lac+ colonies grown in the presence of X-GlcA turn an intense blue color, allowing for easy differentiation between lac+ and lac- colonies. |
| General description: | X-GlcA is a chromogenic substrate for β-galactosidase, used to determine the presence or absence of a cloned DNA insert in bacteria growing on agar plates. X-GlcA is designed to replace X-Gal in blue-white selection of recombinant bacterial colonies with the lac+ phenotype. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% (TLC) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |

