N-Acetylneuraminic acid, MP Biomedicals™

Description

N-Acetylneuraminic acid ≥98%, Off-White Powder

• N-Acetylneuraminic acid (NANA, Neu5Ac) is a major component of glycoconjugates such as glycolipids, glycoproteins and proteoglycans (sialogylcoproteins) where it confers selective binding characteristics to the glycosylated component.
• Neu5Ac is used to study its biochemistry, metabolism and uptake in vivo and in vitro. Neu5Ac is used in the development of nanocarriers.
• Both sialic acid and neuraminic acid are loosely used to refer to conjugates of neuraminic acid. N-Acetylneuraminic acid is often found as the terminal sugar of cell surface glycoproteins.
• Cell surface glycoproteins have important roles in cell recognition and interaction as well as in cell adhesion.
• Cell surface glycoproteins have important roles in cell recognition and interaction as well as in cell adhesion.

Specifications

• CAS: 131-48-6
• Melting Point: 180°C to 190°C
• Molecular Formula: C11H19NO9
• MDL Number: MFCD00006620
• Beilstein: 1716283
• Quantity: 1g
• Synonym: Sialic Acid, NANA, Type IV, 5-Acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galactononulosonic acid
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water
• InChI Key: SQVRNKJHWKZAKO-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 309.27
• Physical Form: Powder
• Grade: >98%

Safety and Handling

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+4°C