Product Description: 4-Nitrophenyl β-D-cellotetraoside (p-Nitopheyl β-D-cellotetaoside) is a small molecule cellulose mimetic consisting of a tetramer of D-glucose units linked by β-1-4 glycosidic bonds. The fragmentation pattern of 4-Nitrophenyl β-D-cellotetraoside after enzymatic hydrolysis can be analyzed by TLC or by the release of 4-nitrophenol, which has a strong absorbance at 395 nm in alkaline solutions. 4-Nitrophenyl β-D-cellotetraoside can be used in cellulose degradation studies to determine the specificity of cellulases[1].
Formula: C30H45NO23
References: [1]Hakamada Y, et al. Enzymatic properties, crystallization, and deduced amino acid sequence of an alkaline endoglucanase from Bacillus circulans[J]. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General Subjects, 2002, 1570(3): 174-180.
CAS Number: 129411-62-7
Molecular Weight: 787.67
Research Area: Others
Target: Fluorescent Dye