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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H12N4O4 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
336.73
Beilstein:
8024554
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.32
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Product Name

4-Nitrophenyl 4-guanidinobenzoate hydrochloride, protease inhibitor and substrate

Quality Level

Assay

≥95.0% (TLC)

form

powder

solubility

formic acid: soluble 49.00-51.00 mg/mL

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Cl[H].NC(=N)Nc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)Oc2ccc(cc2)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C14H12N4O4.ClH/c15-14(16)17-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)13(19)22-12-7-5-11(6-8-12)18(20)21;/h1-8H,(H4,15,16,17);1H

InChI key

PKSBDZOBYIKNGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

4-Nitrophenyl 4-guanidinobenzoate hydrochloride (pNPGB) is a trypsin substrate. It is more water-soluble than 4-methylumbelliferyl 4-guanidinobenzoate and is preferred in spectrophotometric assay.

Application

4-Nitrophenyl 4-guanidinobenzoate hydrochloride has been used:
  • as a substrate for trypsin for active site titration experiments
  • for pre-treating of mosquito eggs in the interplasmid transposition assay
  • as a component of isotonic buffer to moisten filter paper for mosquito embryo collection

Biochem/physiol Actions

4-Nitrophenyl 4-guanidinobenzoate hydrochloride (pNPGB) inhibits phenoloxidase enzyme and delays embryo chorionic membrane hardening.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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