N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine

N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine (ManNAc) is a specific substrate for the synthesis of N-acetylneuraminic acid, the essential precursor of bacterial capsular polysialic acid (PA) . N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine is used for the synthesis of sialic acid. It is also a synthetic intermediate for a number of carbohydrate-derived families of biologically active compounds and pharmaceutical candidates. It is studied for its effect on capsular polysialic acid production.Product SpecificationsN-Acetyl-D-mannosamine2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-mannopyranoseManNAcMOLECULAR BIOLOGY GRADEFormula: C8H15NO6MW: 221.21 g/mol