N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine
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N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine
N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine
N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine
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N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine

CAS: 1811-31-0 | C8H15NO6 | 221.21 g/mol
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Catalog number ALFJ66095.03
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS1562-90-9
IUPAC Name{amino[7-(diethylamino)-3,4-dioxo-4,10-dihydro-3H-phenoxazin-1-yl]methylidene}oxidanium chloride
Molecular FormulaC17H18ClN3O4
InChI KeyREPMZEQSQQAHJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES[Cl-].CCN(CC)C1=CC=C2NC3=C(OC2=C1)C(=O)C(=O)C=C3C(N)=[OH+]
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Specific extinction E (1%/1cm)>=700 (in water)
Appearance (Color)Dark grey to dark brown to black
Appearance (Form)Powder
Infrared spectrumConforms
UV spectrumComplies
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N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine is the initial O-linked sugar to many serine and threonine residues in protein glycosylation.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine is the initial O-linked sugar to many serine and threonine residues in protein glycosylation.

Solubility
Soluble in water at 50mg/ml

Notes
Light Sensitive & Hygroscopic. Keep container tightly closed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Halina Lis.; Ben-Ami Sela.; Leo Sachs.; Nathan Sharon. Specific inhibition by N-acetyl-d-galactosamine of the interaction between soybean agglutinin and animal cell surfaces. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1970, 211, (3), 582-585.
  2. Ben-Ami Sela.; Halina Lis.; Nathan Sharon.; Leo Sachs. Quantitation of Full-size image (<1 K) sites on the surface membrane of normal and transformed mammalian cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1971, 249, (2), 564-568.