4-Methylumbelliferyl α-L-fucopyranoside
SIGMA/M8527 - ≥97% (TLC)
Synonym: 4-Methylumbelliferyl alpha-
CAS Number: 54322-38-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C16H18O7
Molecular Weight: 322.31
EC Number: 259-098-0
MDL Number: MFCD00051218
Linear Formula: C16H18O7
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥97% (TLC) |
| fluorescence | λex 360 nm; λem 449 nm (Reaction product) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C16H18O7/c1-7-5-12(17) |
| InChI key | CQKHENXHLAUMBH-CRLRYRHBSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | C[C@@H]1O[C@@H](Oc2ccc3C( |
| solubility | DMF: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| Application: | 4-Methylumbelliferyl α-L-fucopyranoside has been used: • as a substrate in α-L-fucosidase 1 (α-L-FUCA-1) enzyme assays to convert it to the fluorescent product 4-methylumbelliferone (4MU) for finding the distribution of the membrane-associated α-L-FUCA-1 of human sperm • as a fluorogenic substrate in enzyme assays to evaluate the stability of both the seminal plasma and membrane-associated α-l-fucosidase • as a substrate to measure the enzymatic activity of α-L-FUCA-1 of cell extracts from TPC-1, BCPAP, 8505C, and CAL62 cell lines |
| General description: | Substrate for α- |
| Packaging: | 1, 5 mg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 10, 25, 100 mg in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥97% (TLC) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352204 |

