Enzyme Substrates

Ac-D-Cha-GR-aminoluciferin is a modified form of D-luciferin used as a luminescent enzyme substrate for protease. This modified substrate provides a longer light emission than normal luciferins, allowing their use in cell-based bioluminescence assays.

4-Nitrophenyl 2-acetamido-6-O-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranosyl)-2-deoxy-a-D-galactopyranoside is a chromogenic pNP glycoside substrate designed for the detection and assay of specific enzymes, particularly glycosidases. Upon enzymatic hydrolysis, this substrate releases a quantifiable 4-nitrophenol moiety enabling straightforward colorimetric measurement. This pNP-linked substrate is versatile and can be efficiently employed in enzyme activity assays, screening enzyme inhibitors, and assessing enzyme mechanisms, enhancing research and development processes in the field of glycobiology.

AquaSpark® alpha-D-glucoside is a bioluminescent substrate that can be used in assays for detecting enzyme activity in cells or tissues.

5-bromo-3-indolyl-b-d-glucopyranoside, also known as 5BIG, is an enzyme substrate for beta-glucosidase. It is used in bacterial assays for the identifcation of Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis. After cleavege, it gives an intense blue color.

The Aldol® 470 N-tosyl-L-alanine ester is a high purity, high quality fluorogenic substrate for the enzyme alkaline phosphatase. It is a conjugate of the tosyl group with L-alanine and has been used as a fluorogenic substrate in various food testing applications. The Aldol® 470 N-tosyl-L-alanine ester also has several other uses including in diagnostic methods, culture media, and enzyme substrates.

4-Methylumbelliferyl phosphate dilithium is a fluorogenic substrate for alkaline phosphatase. After enzymatic cleaveage, free 4-methylumbelliferone (also known as hymecromone) is released, exhibiting blue fluorescence upon excitation with UV light. The strongest fluorescence of 4-methylumbelliferone requires deprotonation of the hydroxyl group (thus requires alkaline pH), with a maximal fluorescence intensity obtained with excitation at 350 to 370 nm and emission at 440 to 470 nm. The use of 4-methylumbelliferyl phosphate dilithiumas a substrate for measuring the alkaline phosphatase activity is used for bone metabolism disorder studies and hypophosphatasia diagnosis.

Acetyl coenzyme A trilithium salt trihydrate (ATC) is a glutathione-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the acetylation of compounds with a thiol group. Acetyl coenzyme A trilithium salt trihydrate has been shown to acetylate recombinant human and hek293 cells as well as xenobiotic compounds such as acetaminophen, chlorzoxazone, and phenacetin. The rate of acetylation depends on the concentration of glutathione and the availability of the substrate. There is no evidence that ATC conjugates or transfers acetyllysine to other proteins. It is excreted in the urine after being expressed by recombinant human and hek293 cells.END>