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Chromogenic substrate for aryl-sulfatase. Yields a blue precipitate upon cleavage.

4-Nitrophenyl palmitate is a lipase-sensitive chromogenic substrate commonly used in the study of lipase and esterase activity. Its hydrolysis by lipases produces a yellow 4-nitrophenol, which can be easily detected spectrophotometrically, offering a quantitative measure of enzyme activity. This substrate is widely utilized in the screening of lipase-producing microorganisms and the optimization of enzyme-catalyzed reactions in various fields, including biotechnology and pharmaceutical research.