L-(−)-Fucose – 5 g

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Cayman
CAS:
2438-80-4
Storage:
-20
UN-No:
Non-Hazardous - /

L-(−)-Fucose is a deoxyhexose monosaccharide found on N- and O-linked glycans and glycolipids of a wide variety of organisms.{26957} It can exist as a terminal modification of glycan structures or serve as a point of attachment for adding other sugars.{26958} In humans, L-(−)-fucose plays a role in A and B blood group antigen substructure determination, selectin-mediated leukocyte-endothelial adhesion, and host-microbe interactions.{26957}  

 

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A deoxyhexose monosaccharide found on N- and O-linked glycans and glycolipids that exists either as a terminal modification of glycan structures or serves as a point of attachment for adding other sugars; plays a role in A and B blood group antigen substructure determination, selectin-mediated leukocyte-endothelial adhesion, and host-microbe interactions


Formal name: 6-deoxy-L-galactose

Synonyms:  6-deoxy-L-Galactose

Molecular weight: 164.2

CAS: 2438-80-4

Purity: ≥98%

Formulation: A crystalline solid


Product Type|Biochemicals|Carbohydrates||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Carbohydrate Metabolism||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation|Innate Immunity||Research Area|Infectious Disease