CENTA

• Description :

  CENTA is a colorimetric cephalosporin substrate for β-lactamases. Upon hydrolysis by β-lacatamases, CENTA turns from light yellow to chrome yellow, which can be quantified by colorimetric detection at 405 nm as a measure of β-lactamase activity.

• UNSPSC :

  12352005

• Target :

  Beta-lactamase

• Type :

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways :

  Anti-infection

• Applications :

  COVID-19-immunoregulation

• Field of Research :

  Infection

• Assay Protocol :

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/centa.html

• Purity :

  99.0

• Smiles :

  O=C(O)C(N1[C@@]([H])([C@@H](C1=O)NC(CC2=CC=CS2)=O)SC3)=C3CSC4=CC=C(C(C(O)=O)=C4)[N+]([O-])=O

• Molecular Formula :

  C21H17N3O8S3

• Molecular Weight :

  535.57

• References & Citations :

  [1]Jones, et al. In vitro evaluation of CENTA, a new beta-lactamase-susceptible chromogenic cephalosporin reagent. J. Clin. Microbiol. 15 (5), 954-958 (1982) .

• Shipping Conditions :

  Blue Ice

• Storage Conditions :

  -20°C (Powder, protect from light)

• Scientific Category :

  Reference compound1

• Clinical Information :

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number :

  [80072-86-2]