Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 4-nitrophenyl 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-a-D-galactopyranoside
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C14H18N2O8
Formula Weight: 342.3
CAS Number: 23646-68-6
Notes: N-acetyl-D-galactosaminidase catalyzes the cleavage of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), the monomeric unit of the polymer chitin. 4-Nitrophenyl-N-acetyl-α-D-galactosaminide can be used as a chromogenic substrate for N-acetyl-D-galactosaminidase, generating a yellow solution upon cleavage.{27296,27297,27298}