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5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-D-galactoside
- Term ID
- CHEBI:75055
- Synonyms
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- 5-bromo-4-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl beta-D-galactopyranoside
- 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-galactoside
- 5-bromo-4-chloroindol-3-yl-beta-D-galactopyranoside
- BCIG
- Indoxyl-Gal
- X-Gal
- Definition
- An indolyl carbohydrate that is the β-D-galactoside of 3-hydroxy-1H-indole in which the indole moiety is substituted at positions 4 and 5 by chlorine and bromine, respectively. It is used to test for the presence of an enzyme, β-galactosidase, which cleaved the glycosidic bond to give 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-hydroxy-1H-indole, which immediately dimerises to give an intensely blue product.
- References
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- cas:7240-90-6
- pubmed:16497398
- pubmed:1725950
- pubmed:20150093
- pubmed:21357066
- pubmed:2139935
- pubmed:22301646
- pubmed:22639266
- pubmed:22929213
- pubmed:8373598
- pubmed:8431289
- reaxys:1552604
- wikipedia.en:X-gal
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- Resources
- CTD
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-D-galactoside
Phenotype where environments contain 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-D-galactoside
Phenotype modified by environments containing 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-D-galactoside
Phenotype affecting 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-D-galactoside
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