4-Methylumbelliferylphosphate(MUP)isasensitivefluorogenicsubstrateforfluorometricandUV-spectrophotometricassaysofphosphatase.
Phosphotaseactivityhaslongbeenstudiedduetoitsimportanceincellularfunction.Upondephosphorylation,MUPyieldsfluorescent4-methylumelliferone(4-MU).ThisreactionhasbeenusedtospotPCRamplifiedproductsinELISAandtoclassifybacteria.
Morespecifically,MUPcanactasanindicatorofC.perfringensbecauseofitsabilitytodetectphosphatasewhichisahighlyspecificindicatorofC.perfringens.
ProductSpecifications
4-Methylumbelliferylphosphatefreeacid
MUP
MOLECULARBIOLOGYGRADE
Formula:C10H9O6P
MW:256.15g/mol
Color/Purity:Whitetooff-whitecrystallinepowder
PubChemChemicalID:65118
Storage/Handling:Storeat-15°Cinadry,darkplace.
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