N-Acetylneuraminic acid
Product Specifications
CAS Number
131-48-6
Target
Tyrosinase, Ras, Influenza Virus, Endogenous Metabolite
Related Pathways
Proteases/Proteasome, MAPK, Metabolism, Microbiology/Virology, GPCR/G Protein
Purity
0.9997
Bioactivity
N-Acetylneuraminic acid (Acide aceneuramique) is a nine-carbon sialic acid monosaccharide commonly found in glycoproteins on cell membranes and in glycolipids such as gangliosides in mammalian cells. Studies have shown that N-Acetylneuraminic acid is biologically useful for neurotransmission, leukocyte extravasation, viral or bacterial infections, and carbohydrate-protein recognition.
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[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)O)([C@H](CC(C(O)=O)=O)O)NC(C)=O
Molecular Formula
C11H19NO9
Molecular Weight
309.27
Shipping Conditions
Ice Packs
Storage Temperature
-20°C
Available Sizes
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