Chemistry:Yariv reagent

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Yariv reagent
Yariv reagent.svg
Yariv reagent. Three example R groups shown: β-D-Galactose (βGal), β-D-Glucose (βGlc), β-D-Mannose (βMan).
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3D model (JSmol)
Properties
C42H48N6O21
Molar mass 972.867 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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Yariv reagent (1,3,5-tri(p-glycosyloxyphenylazo)-2,4,6-trihydroxybenzene) is a glycosylated phenolic compound that binds strongly to galactans and arabinogalactan proteins.[1][2][3] It can therefore be used in their detection, quantification, precipitation, isolation, staining, and interfere with their function.[3][4] It was initially synthesised in 1962 as an antigen for carbohydrate-binding antibodies but has subsequently become more broadly used.[1][5] There are many variants of Yariv reagents which vary in the glycosyl groups on the outside of the structure, typically glucose, galactose, and mannose.[6]

A biographical article about Joseph Yariv was published by the Journal of Applied Crystallography. [7]

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