X-GAL

Product Specifications

CAS Number

7240-90-6

Synonyms

BCIG

SKU

C12240-100mg

Target

Dyes

Applications

Others

Smiles

C1=CC (=C (C2=C1NC=C2OC3C (C (C (C (O3) CO) O) O) O) Cl) Br

Molecular Formula

C14H15BrClNO6

Additionnal Information

X-GAL (BCIG) is a widely used chromogenic β-galactosidase substrate. β-galactosidase cleaves X-gal and produce an insoluble detectable blue compound. X-Gal is applied in blue-white selection of recombinant bacterial colonies with the lac+ genotype.