4-Nitrophenyl β-D-glucopyranoside

4-Nitrophenyl β-D-glucopyranoside is a chromogenic substrate for β-glucosidase. 4-Nitrophenyl β-D-glucopyranoside is converted to a colored product, p-nitrophenol that is easily detected spectrophotometrically at 405 nm when used in a β-glycosidase assay. 4-Nitrophenyl β-D-glucopyranoside is hydrolysed through intramolecular nucleophilic catalysis by the phosphate group in the 2-position. 4-Nitrophenyl β-D-glucopyranoside is promising for research of postmenopausal osteoporosis[3].