The β-galactosidase substrate X-Gal (5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galactopyranoside) is a chromogenic stain for β-gal activity, and is commonly used to distinguish between recombinants and nonrecombinants by lacZ α-complementation with appropriate vectors and hosts.
Description
The β-galactosidase substrate X-Gal (5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galactopyranoside) is a chromogenic stain for β-gal activity, and is commonly used to distinguish between recombinants and nonrecombinants by lacZ α-complementation with appropriate vectors and hosts. X-Gal Solution is provided as a convenient soution with 20 mg/ml concentrate in DMSO, ready for dilution to culture medium or appropriate buffers.
Synonym: 5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl β-D-galactoside, BCIG, X-Gal
Applications:
Blue/white colony screening assay (blue: non-recombinant colonies & white: recombinant colonies).
X-Gal staining of eukaryotic cells for the detection of β-galactosidase reporter gene expression.
Detection of β-galactosidase activity in various immunological and histochemical applications.
Formula: C14H15BrClNO6
Note
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- Transfected eukaryotic cells: use 25 µL (1 mg) for each 1 mL of staining solution
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The β-galactosidase substrate X-Gal (5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galactopyranoside) is a chromogenic stain for β-gal activity, and is commonly used to distinguish between recombinants and nonrecombinants by lacZ α-complementation with appropriate vectors and hosts.
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