Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl a-L-idopyranosiduronic acid
Purity: ≥90%
Formula Markup: C16H16O9
Formula Weight: 352.3
CAS Number: 66966-09-4
Notes: 4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-L-iduronide (free acid) is a fluorogenic substrate for α-L-iduronidase, an enzyme found in cell lysosomes that is involved in the degradation of glycosaminoglycans such as dermatan sulfate and heparin sulfate. 4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-L-iduronide is cleaved by α-L-iduronidase to release the fluorescent moiety 4-methylumbelliferyl (4-MU). 4-MU fluorescence is pH-dependent with excitation maxima of 320 and 360 nm at low (1.97-6.72) and high (7.12-10.3) pH, respectively, and an emission maximum ranging from 445 to 455 nM, increasing as pH decreases.{27251} This substrate is used in assays that measure the activity of α-L-iduronidase, which is commonly deficient in a type of lysosomal storage disease called mucopolysaccharidosis.{31700}
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