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CAS Number:
367-93-1
Purity:
99.93
Molecular Formula:
C9H18O5S
Molecular Weight:
238.31
Alternative Names:
Isopropyl β-D-thiogalactoside
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Product Description:
IPTG 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.