4-Methylumbelliferyl palmitate

• CAT Number: R046158
• CAS Number: 17695-48-6
• Molecular Formula: C26H38O4
• Molecular Weight: 414.59
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (4-methyl-2-oxochromen-7-yl) hexadecanoate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C26H38O4/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-25(27)29-22-17-18-23-21(2)19-26(28)30-24(23)20-22/h17-20H,3-16H2,1-2H3
• InChIKey: QKQVFFACWLFRRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(=CC(=O)O2)C

4-Methylumbelliferyl palmitate（Cat No.:R046158）is a fluorogenic substrate widely used in lipase activity assays, lipid metabolism studies, and enzymatic research. It consists of a 4-methylumbelliferyl (4-MU) fluorophore linked to a palmitate moiety, allowing for the detection of esterase and lipase activity through fluorescence release upon enzymatic hydrolysis. This compound is particularly valuable in biochemical assays, drug screening, and metabolic disease research, where lipid-processing enzymes are studied. Its high sensitivity and specificity make it an essential tool in diagnostics, pharmaceutical research, and enzymology for evaluating lipid metabolism and enzyme kinetics.