CENTA
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
CENTA is a colorimetric cephalosporin substrate for β-lactamases. Upon hydrolysis by β-lacatamases, CENTA turns from light yellow to chrome yellow, which can be quantified by colorimetric detection at 405 nm as a measure of β-lactamase activity.
Target Antigen
Beta-lactamase
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Anti-infection
Applications
COVID-19-immunoregulation
Field of Research
Infection
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/centa.html
Smiles
O=C(O)C(N1[C@@]([H])([C@@H](C1=O)NC(CC2=CC=CS2)=O)SC3)=C3CSC4=CC=C(C(C(O)=O)=C4)[N+]([O-])=O
Molecular Weight
535.57
References & Citations
[1]Jones, et al. In vitro evaluation of CENTA, a new beta-lactamase-susceptible chromogenic cephalosporin reagent. J. Clin. Microbiol. 15(5), 954-958 (1982).
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-121694/CENTA-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-121694/
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
CAS Number
80072-86-2
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