resorufin galactopyranoside

Description: resorufin galactopyranoside is a fluorescent substrate for beta-galactosidase.After cleavage by beta-galactosidase, the fluorescent portion of resorufin is released and its fluorescence can be used to quantify beta-galactosidase activity. It has an excitation light of 570 and an emission light of 580 nm. Target: Others. Smiles: OCC1O[C@@H](Oc2ccc3nc4ccc(=O)cc4oc3c2)C(O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O. References: Eggertson MJ, Craig DB. Biomed Chromatogr. 1999 Dec,13(8):516-9.