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ortho-Nitrophenyl-β-galactoside
Names
IUPAC name 2-Nitrophenyl β-D-galactopyranoside
Systematic IUPAC name (2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-(2-nitrophenoxy)oxane-3,4,5-triol
Other names 2-Nitrophenylgalactoside, Ortho-Nitrophenyl-β-D-Galactopyranoside
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations ONPG
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.106 Edit this at Wikidata
MeSH 2-nitrophenylgalactoside
PubChem CID
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SMILES
  • O=()C1=CC=CC=C1O2O(CO)(O)(O)2O
Properties
Chemical formula C12H15NO8
Molar mass 301.251 g·mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

ortho-Nitrophenyl-β-galactoside (ONPG) is a colorimetric and spectrophotometric substrate for detection of β-galactosidase activity. This compound is normally colorless. However, if β-galactosidase is present, it hydrolyzes the ONPG molecule into galactose and ortho-nitrophenol. The latter compound has a yellow color that can be used to check for enzyme activity by means of a colorimetric assay (at 420 nm wavelength). β-Galactosidase is required for lactose utilization, so the intensity of the color produced can be used as a measure of the enzymatic rate.

Though ONPG mimics lactose and is hydrolyzed by β-galactosidase, it is unable to act as an inducer for the lac operon. Without another lactose analog that can act as an inducer, such as isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), β-galactosidase will not be transcribed and ONPG will not be hydrolyzed.

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References

  1. "2-Nitrophenyl β-D-galactopyranoside". sigmaaldrich.com. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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