N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine
CAS Number1811-31-0
FormulaC8H15NO6
Mol. Weight221.21 g/mol
N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine
What is N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine?
N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine is a chemical compound with CAS number 1811-31-0 and molecular formula C8H15NO6. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine (GalNAc), an aminosugar, is a component of many O-linked and N-linked glycan structures. As UDP-GalNAc, GalNAc is the intial O-linked sugar to many serine and threonine residues in protein glycosylations.
Specifications
Molecular Weight
221.21 g/mol
Assay/Purity
~98%