DATASHEET
Formulation
Powder
Storage:
Stable for 2 years after receipt when stored at +4°C.
Product Information:
CAS Number: 20671-66-3
Molecular formula: C18H22O4
Molecular weight: 302.36
Purity: >98% (HPLC)
Appearance: White to off-white powder.
Solubility: Soluble in ethyl acetate (~50mg/ml), methanol, water or acetone (>10mg/ml).
InChiKey: WZEWYQWWSCVHCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: CCCCCCCC(=O)OC1=CC=C2C(C)=CC(=O)OC2=C1
SMILES: CCCCCCCC(=O)OC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(C)=CC(=O)O2
Description:
Fluorogenic substrate for caprylate esterase used as tool to identify salmonella in clinical labs. MUCAP consists of a flexible eight carbon atom ester conjugated with 4-methylumbelliferone. The non-fluorescent MUCAP substrate interacts with the salmonella C8 esterase in a specific manner leading to the release of highly fluorescent 4-methylumbelliferone that emitts strongly at 485 nm (blue fluorescence) (ex = 366 nm).