2-Chloro-4-nitrophenyl b-D-galactopyranoside is a chromogenic enzyme substrate used to study the activity of beta-lactoside. It produces a yellow color when cleaved by the enzyme, making it a useful tool in enzyme assays and screening experiments.
Highly sensitive lactosidase, yellow coloured probe that releases the product 2-chloro-4-nitrophenol (CNP). Can be monitored spectrophotometrically at 405 nm. The rate of formation of 2-chloro-4-nitrophenol is directly proportional to the lactosidase activity in the sample. The pKa of CNP is approximately 5.5.