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Introduction and application of IPTG
Isopropyl β-D-1-Thiogalactopyranoside, abbreviated as "IPTG" in English, is a kind of chemical substance, white crystalline powder; soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, acetone, chloroform and ether. Here is the company's product information:
Product ID :TQDR019
Product Name: Isopropyl β - d-1-thiogalactopyranoside; IPTG
CAS NO:367-93-1
Molecular Formula:C9H18O5S
Molecular Weight:238.30
Purity:≥99%
Grade:Ultra Pure Grade
Appearance:White Crystalline powder
Application:IPTG is used in cloning experiments that require the induction of beta-galactosidase activity. It is often used in conjunction with the x-gal or bluo-gal to reorganize the blue-white screening of bacterial colonies that can induce the expression of lac manipulators in e. coli. IPTG plays a role in binding and altering the conformation of lacI repressors to prevent the inhibition of the beta-galactosidase encoding gene lacZ.