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5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-galactoside

under Galactosides
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More on Galactosides Definition: Glycosides formed by the reaction of the hydroxyl group on the anomeric carbon atom of galactose with an alcohol to form an acetal. They include both alpha- and beta-galactosides.     
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-galactoside [ X-gal,5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-beta D-galactopyranoside,5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-beta-D-galactoside ]
  enzyme substrate for beta-galactosidase 		7240-90-6   *Galactosides *Indoles beta-Galactosidase
Pharma Action Chromogenic Compounds 		Histochem J 1984;16(12):1273

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