Product Description: Ethylidene-4-nitrophenyl-a-D-Maltoheptaoside (pNP-G7) is the substrate of α-amylase. Ethylidene-4-nitrophenyl-a-D-Maltoheptaoside can be used to measure a-amylase activity[1].
References: [1]Lorentz K. Routine alpha-amylase assay using protected 4-nitrophenyl-1, 4-alpha-D-maltoheptaoside and a novel alpha-glucosidase. Clin Chem. 2000 May;46(5):644-9./[2]Lorentz K. Routine alpha-amylase assay using protected 4-nitrophenyl-1, 4-alpha-D-maltoheptaoside and a novel alpha-glucosidase. Clin Chem. 2000 May;46(5):644-9.