Patent ID: 6372895
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: C07H,C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
A fluarogenic compound of the formula: wherein:Q is a enzymatically hydrolyzable group selected from the group consisting of a glyconc, a glycosyl phosphate, an ester, and a peptide, each R2 independently is a sterically non-interfering group; R3 is an electron withdrawing or non-electron withdrawing group; Z is O or NR5, wherein R5 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl-containing group; Y and Y1 independently are O, S, NHx, or CHy where x is 0 or 1 and y is 1 or 2, and at least one of Y and Y1 is O, S, or NHx; and each R4 independently is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and carboxyl; or a salt thereof.