4,6-Ethylidene-4-nitrophenyl-alpha-D-maltoheptaoside

Names

[ Name ]:
4,6-Ethylidene-4-nitrophenyl-alpha-D-maltoheptaoside

[Synonym ]:
4-Nitrophenyl 4-O-[4-O-[4-O-[4-O-[4-O-[4-O-(4-O,6-O-ethylidene-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl]-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl]-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl]-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl]-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl]-alpha-D-glucopyranoside

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Ethylidene-4-nitrophenyl-a-D-Maltoheptaoside (pNP-G7) is the substrate of α-amylase. Ethylidene-4-nitrophenyl-a-D-Maltoheptaoside can be used to measure a-amylase activity[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

[References]

[1]. Lorentz K. Routine alpha-amylase assay using protected 4-nitrophenyl-1, 4-alpha-D-maltoheptaoside and a novel alpha-glucosidase. Clin Chem. 2000 May;46(5):644-9.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.8±0.1 g/cm3

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₅₀H₇₇NO₃₈

[ Molecular Weight ]:
1300.130

[ Exact Mass ]:
1299.412354

[ LogP ]:
-5.00

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.700

Safety Information

[ Safety Phrases ]:
24/25