4-Methylumbelliferyl caprylate
Octanoic acid 4-methylumbelliferyl ester; 4-MU-caprylate; MUCAP
Used for identification of Salmonella spp. by detection of caprylate esterase.
4-Methylumbelliferyl caprylate (MUCAP) is a fluorogenic substrate for C8 esterase. MUCAP is cleaved by C8 esterase to release the fluorescent moiety 4-methylumbelliferyl (4-MU). 4-MU fluorescence is pH-dependent with excitation maxima of 320 and 360 nm at low (1.97-6.72) and high (7.12-10.3) pH, respectively, and an emission maximum ranging from 445 to 455 nm, increasing as pH decreases.
CAS Number | 20671-66-3 |
Product Name | 4-Methylumbelliferyl caprylate |
IUPAC Name | (4-methyl-2-oxochromen-7-yl) octanoate |
Molecular Formula | C18H22O4 |
Molecular Weight | 302.4 g/mol |
InChI | InChI=1S/C18H22O4/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-17(19)21-14-9-10-15-13(2)11-18(20)22-16(15)12-14/h9-12H,3-8H2,1-2H3 |
InChI Key | WZEWYQWWSCVHCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
SMILES | CCCCCCCC(=O)OC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(=CC(=O)O2)C |
Synonyms | 4-methylumbelliferyl caprylate, 4-methylumbelliferyl octanoate, MUCAP |
Canonical SMILES | CCCCCCCC(=O)OC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(=CC(=O)O2)C |