4-methylumbelliferyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside

**4-methylumbelliferyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside** is a synthetic small molecule substrate commonly used in biochemical assays to detect and quantify the activity of beta-glucosidase enzymes. Upon enzymatic hydrolysis by beta-glucosidases, it releases the fluorescent compound 4-methylumbelliferone, which can be measured spectroscopically. This compound is not approved as a pharmaceutical drug for therapeutic use but is widely utilized as a research tool in enzymology and diagnostic applications[2][3][5]. It belongs to the class of coumarin glycosides.

Other names

7-(alpha-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-4-methyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one4-Methylumbelliferyl α-D-glucoside4-Methylumbelliferyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside4-MU-alpha-D-glucoside4-Methylumbelliferyl-alpha-D-glucoseMUG