5-Bromo-3-indolyldecanoate

Blue caprate is a chromogenic enzyme substrate typically used to detect lipase activity. It is hydrolyzed by lipase to produce a blue-purple product (biosynth: EB04034).

ChEBI: 5-bromo-3-indolyl decanoate is an decanoate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of decanoic acid with the hydroxy group of 5-bromoindoxyl. It has a role as a chromogenic compound. It is a bromoindole and a decanoate ester. It is functionally related to an indoxyl.