Substrate used in assays for esterase and lipase activity. The release of p-nitrophenol is determined at 405 nm. The molar extinction coefficient for p-nitrophenol is 18,000 M-1 cm-1
Type : pNP, Chromogen, Aryl ester, Acetate
Chemical_Nomenclature : (4-nitrophenyl) acetate
Canonical SMILES : CC(=O)OC1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-]
InChI : InChI=1S\/C8H7NO4\/c1-6(10)13-8-4-2-7(3-5-8)9(11)12\/h2-5H,1H3
InChIKey : QAUUDNIGJSLPSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Other name(s) : pNPA || p-NPA || pNPA2 || 4-NPA || pNP-C2 || pNPC2 || pNP2 || 4-Nitrophenyl acetate || P-Acetoxynitrobenzene || P-Nitrophenol acetate || p-nitrophenyl acetate || p-nitrophenyl-acetate || pNP-acetate || pNP acetate || p-NP acetate || Acetic acid, 4-nitrophenyl ester
MW : 181.15
Formula : C8H7NO4
CAS_number : 830-03-5
PubChem : 13243
UniChem : QAUUDNIGJSLPSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Structures : No structure
Families : BCHE, Carb_B_Bacteria, Carb_B_Chordata, Carboxylesterase, ACHE, GTSAGmotif, A85-EsteraseD-FGH, Homoserine_transacetylase_like_est, Bacterial_lip_FamI.5, HNLyase_Bact, BioH, Est9X, Pectinacetylesterase-Notum, Acetyl-esterase_deacetylase, Hydroxynitrile_lyase, 6_AlphaBeta_hydrolase, Fungal_carboxylesterase_lipase, A85-Feruloyl-Esterase, LYsophospholipase_carboxylesterase, FaeC, Cutinase, CarbLipBact_1, Bacterial_esterase, Lipase_3, CIB-CCG1-interacting-factor-B, Monoglyceridelipase_lysophospholip
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