Abcam, ab146262-1g, Nitrotetrazolium blue chloride (NBT), Chromogenic substrate

Key facts
CAS number:298-83-9,
Form:SolidSee storage information,
Molecular weight:817.64 g/mol,
Molecular formula:C40H30Cl2N10O6,
Nature:Synthetic,
Solubility:Soluble in water to 10 mM,
Biological description:Chromogenic substrate for dehydrogenases and other oxidases that, like other tetrazolium compounds, can be reduced to produce a colored formazan derivative. Acts as an NADPH-diaphorase substrate that competitively inhibits nitric oxide synthase. Used for detection of alkaline phosphatase in combination with 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indoxyl phosphate (BCIP).,
IUPAC Name:3,3'-[3,3'-Dimethoxy(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diyl]bis[2-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-2H-tetrazolium dichloride

Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Ambient - Can Ship with Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions-+4°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions-+4°C, Storage information-Store under desiccating conditions, The product can be stored for up to 12 months