Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ 4-Methylumbelliferyl N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide (4-MUF-NAG) contains chitin monomer, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (NAG) and a 4-methylumbelliferone (7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin) (4-MUF) moiety._x000D_ Application_x000D_ 4-Methylumbelliferyl N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide has been used as a substrate for assaying_x000D_ • β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAGase) from soil samples_x000D_ • chitinase from Fusarium oxysporum using fluorimetric assay_x000D_ • β-N-acetylhexosaminidases from Arabidopsis thaliana roots and leaves samples_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1 g in poly bottle_x000D_ 25, 100, 250 mg in poly bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ 4-Methylumbelliferyl N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide (4-MUF-NAG) is a synthetic fluorogenic substrate for N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAGase). The enzyme functionality is assessed by its ability to hydrolyze the N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (NAG) residue in 4-MUF-NAG. 4-MUF-NAG is also a substrate for Chitinase and N-acetylhexosaminidase._x000D_ Substrates_x000D_ Fluorogenic substrate for β-N-acetylhexosaminidase