N-acetyl-D-Galactosamine – 1 g

Brand:
Cayman
CAS:
1811-31-0
Storage:
-20
UN-No:
Non-Hazardous - /

N-acetyl-D-Galactosamine (GalNAc) is an amino sugar derivative of galactose and a component of O-GalNAc glycans.{61099,61100} It is transferred from UDP-GalNAc to the hydroxy group of protein serine or threonine residues by polypeptide GalNAc transferase, forming the Tn antigen, during the first step of mucin-type O-glycosylation.{61101,61100} GalNAc has been used as a targeting moiety for liver-targeted delivery of oligonucleotides.{61099}  

 

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Description

An amino sugar derivative of galactose; a component of O-GalNAc glycans; has been used as a targeting moiety for liver-targeted delivery of oligonucleotides


Formal name: 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactose

Synonyms:  GalNAc|N-Acetylgalactosamine

Molecular weight: 221.2

CAS: 1811-31-0

Purity: ≥95%

Formulation: A crystalline solid