Chromogenic Substrates

6-Bromo-2-naphthyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranoside is a chromogenic substrate used for the detection of chitinase activity. Upon hydrolysis by chitinase, it releases a yellow-brown color, which is easily detected by spectrophotometry. This substrate has been used to study chitinases in various organisms, including bacteria, fungi, and insects. It can also be used to quantitate chitinase activity in various biological samples.

5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indoxyl phosphate, dilithium salt hydrate is a chromogenic substrate used to detect the specific enzymatic activity of alkaline phosphatase. After cleavage, 5-bromo-4-chloro-indoxyl is released, resulting in a blue to blue-green color change in bacterial colonies or media. 5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indoxyl phosphate, dilithium salt hydrate is used in ELISA and molecular biology assays such as lacZ reporter systems.

Aldol® 484 alpha-D-glucopyranoside is a chromogenic and fluorogenic enzyme substrate for alpha-glucosidase activity (EC 3.2.1.20, alpha-1,4-glucosidase, also known as maltase). The colorless enzyme substrate is cleaved by bacteria producing this enzyme in liquid or solid media, yielding orange color. Green fluorescence is also generated if a suitable matrix is present such as: cellulose acetate filters, polypropylene tubes or microplates and polyethylene vials. Aldol® 484 alpha-D-glucopyranoside can be used under aerobic and anaerobic conditions.

6-Chloro-3-indolyl b-D-cellobioside is a chromogenic substrate that produces a salmon-pink color after enzymatic cleavage. It is used for detecting the activity of beta-D-cellobiosidase in enzyme assays.

Substrate for horseradish peroxidase

5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl N-acetyl-a-D-neuraminic acid ammonium salt is a substrate used to detect and quantify sialidase activity. Sialidases are enzymes that cleave sialic acid residues from glycoconjugates, and their activity is important in various cellular processes. The substrate is commonly used in research aimed at understanding the role of sialidases in diseases such as influenza and cancer.

Substrate detecting beta-glucosidase activity

6-Chloro-3-indolyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranoside is a pink enzyme substrate commonly used in biochemical research and diagnostic applications. This compound is a derivative of indolyl glucopyranoside, which is known for its ability to produce a colored product upon enzymatic hydrolysis. 6-Chloro-3-indolyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranoside is particularly useful for studying glycosidases, enzymes that cleave glycosidic bonds in complex carbohydrates. Its pink coloration makes it an ideal choice for colorimetric assays, enabling researchers to monitor enzyme activity in real-time and facilitating the development of new diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies.

6-Chloro-3-indolyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-galactopyranoside is a chromogenic substrate for N-acetyl-beta-galactosaminidase. It produces a salmon-pink color after enzymatic cleavage.

5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indoxyl-1-acetate is a chromogenic substrate used to detect the specific enzymatic activity of esterase. After cleavage, 5-bromo-4-chloro-indoxyl is released, resulting in a blue to blue-green color change in bacterial colonies or media. 5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indoxyl-1-acetate is used in bacterial esterase activity assays (e.g. Pseudomonas spp.).

Chromogenic substrate for α-glucanase

Aldol 458 nonanoate is a fluorogenic substrate that can be used in the detection of enzyme activity particularly C8/C9-esterases, lipases activity producing a yellow/green-orange color. Aldol 458 nonanoate reacts with enzymes, such as oxidoreductases and hydrolases, to produce light. This product is a conjugate of aldol 458 nonanoate and an enzyme substrate for the detection of these enzymes. It has been shown to be useful in food testing, staining, fluorogenic substrate, environmental testing, chromogenic substrate, conjugate, high purity, enzyme substrate for diagnostics and ligand.

Modified naphtol AS substrate used in histochemical and cytochemical staining

Isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) is a non-metabolizable allolactose analogue, widely used in molecular biology for overexpression of recombinant proteins from inducible systems under the control of lac promoter. IPTG binds to the LacI repressor and causes its release from the lac operator, allowing gene expression of lac operon to take place. IPTG is present in vectors of pGEX, pGEM-T, pET, pRSET, pMAL class and others.

4-Nitrophenyl beta-D-glucopyranoside-6-phosphate is a chromogenic substrate for glucose-6-phosphatase. Upon hydrolysis, para-nitrophenol is released yielding a yellowish colour. 4-Nitrophenyl beta-D-glucopyranoside-6-phosphate is used in different applications such as the Glycogen storage disease diagnosis (e.g., von Gierke disease)

Phosphatase substrate

Aldol® 515 N-glutaryl-L-phenylalanine amide is a chromogenic and fluorogenic enzyme substrate used for detection of L-glutamate-phenylalanine (GluPhe)-specific peptidase activity. The colorless enzyme substrate is cleaved the GluPhe-specific peptidase, yielding development of orange-red coloration. In addition, red fluorescence is generated when Aldol® 355 fluorescence enhancer or a suitable matrix is present. Aldol® 515 N-glutaryl-L-phenylalanine amide can be used in enzyme assays and live bacterial cultures. Aldol® 515 N-glutaryl-L-phenylalanine amide is suitable for use in liquid and solid media, under aerobic as well as anaerobic conditions.

5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl a-L-rhamnoside is a chromogenic substrate used to detect the specific enzymatic activity of alpha-L-rhamnosidase. After cleavage, 5-bromo-4-chloro-indoxyl is released, resulting in a blue to blue-green color change in bacterial colonies or media. 5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl a-L-rhamnoside is used in bacterial rhamnose metabolism studies (e.g. E. coli).

4-Nitrophenyl 2-O-trans-feruloyl-alpha-L-arabinofuranoside is a chromogenic substrate for alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase. Upon hydrolysis, para-nitrophenol is released yielding a yellowish colour. 4-Nitrophenyl 2-O-trans-feruloyl-alpha-L-arabinofuranoside is used in different applications such as the Plant biomass analysis, bacterial arabinan degradation assays

Alternative chromogenic substrate for alpha-D-galactosidase

Inorganic phosphate targeted colorimetric probe

Chromogenic substrate for beta-glucosidase