Isopropyl beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside

DB01862ExperimentalSmall molecule

A non-metabolizable galactose analog that induces expression of the LAC operon.

Chemical structure of Isopropyl beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside
Formula / weight
C9H18O5S · 238.301 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
IPTG · isopropyl thiogalactoside

Resolves to

Structure
InChIKeyBPHPUYQFMNQIOC-NXRLNHOXSA-NSMILESCC(C)S[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O

What you can answer from here — as of September 12, 2026

3Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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