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N-Acetyl-D-Galactosamine, MP Biomedicals™

Catalog No. MP21000641
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A component of many O-linked and N-linked glycan structures. N-Acetyl-D-Galactosamine, MP Biomedicals is an aminosugar that is the initial O-linked sugar to many serine and threonine residues in protein glycosylations.

TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 14215-68-0
Molecular Formula C8H15NO6
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 221.209
InChI Key OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-JAJWTYFOSA-N
Synonym n-acetyl-d-galactosamine, galnac, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-d-galactopyranose, d-galnac, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-d-galactose, n-acetyl-d-chondrosamine, n-3r,4r,5r,6r-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl tetrahydro-2h-pyran-3-yl acetamide, n-acetylgalactosamine, acetylgalactosamine, n-acetyl-galactosamine
PubChem CID 440552
ChEBI CHEBI:28497
IUPAC Name N-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide
SMILES CC(=O)NC1C(C(C(OC1O)CO)O)O

Specifications

Melting Point 160°C to 161°C (literature)
Quantity 100 mg
Solubility Information Soluble in water (100mg/mL - clear, colorless solution).
Optical Rotation +84–89° (c=1, water)
Formula Weight 221.21
Physical Form Powder
Recommended Storage Store at +4°C
WARNING: Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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