Isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside
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| IUPAC name
Propan-2-yl 1-thio-β-D-galactopyranoside | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-[(propan-2-yl)sulfanyl]oxane-3,4,5-triol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.094 |
| MeSH | Isopropyl+Thiogalactoside |
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| Properties | |
| C9H18O5S | |
| Molar mass | 238.30 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Isopropyl β-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) is a molecular biology reagent. This compound is a molecular mimic of allolactose, a lactose metabolite that triggers transcription of the lac operon, and it is therefore used to induce protein expression where the gene is under the control of the lac operator.