β-Galactosidase

Cold Spring Harb Protoc. 2017 Oct 3;2017(10):pdb.top096198. doi: 10.1101/pdb.top096198.

Abstract

β-galactosidase is used as a reporter for the quantitative analysis of gene expression. It is also used as a histochemical marker. This introduction briefly reviews the enzymatic reactions catalyzed by β-galactosidase and methods for assaying β-galactosidase activity.

MeSH terms

  • Artificial Gene Fusion / methods
  • Gene Expression Profiling / methods
  • Genes, Reporter
  • beta-Galactosidase / analysis*
  • beta-Galactosidase / genetics
  • beta-Galactosidase / metabolism*

Substances

  • beta-Galactosidase