Synonym(s): Salmon-Gal

6-Chloro-3-indolyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside (CAS Number: 138182-21-5) is a compound commonly used as a substrate for cell analysis.

It yields a rose-coloured precipitate, which is why it is referred to as Salmon-Gal. It can be used as an enzyme substrate in diagnostic reagents. 6-Chloro-3-i... Read More

CAS Number

138182-21-5

Commodity Code

2940000080

MDL Number

MFCD01310928

Purity

>98%

Notes

Salmon-Gal is an alternative chromogenic substrate for b-D-Galactisidase. Salmon-Gal is used in conjunctionwith IPTG for detection of b-Galactosidase activityin bacterial colonies