Glicoscienza

<p>Applications Verbascose (CAS# 546-62-3) is an α-galactooligosaccharide with immunomodulatory activity in mouse macrophage RAW264.7 cells.<br>References Dai, Z.; et al.: J. Agric. Food. Chem., 66, 9070 (2018);<br></p>

<p>1,2:5,6-Di-O-isopropylidene-3-O-p-toluenesulfonyl-a-D-allofuranose is a synthetic carbohydrate with a 5 carbon backbone. The methylation of the C1 and C2 carbon atoms is required to obtain this compound. It is used in the synthesis of complex carbohydrates. This product can be custom synthesized on request and has a purity of 99%.</p>

<p>L-Fucose is a monosaccharide that is an important component of glycoproteins and glycolipids. L-Fucose is also found in the cell wall of bacteria. The most abundant sources of L-fucose are from the hydrolysis of lactose or sucrose by bacteria, or as a result of intestinal microbial fermentation. L-Fucose has been shown to be involved in the regulation of many metabolic processes, including the glomerular filtration rate and sephadex g-100 binding capacity in the kidney. It has also been shown to improve growth in infant rats with protein malnutrition. The enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of D-arabinose to L-fucose is known as fucokinase.</p>

<p>(D-Galactopyranosyl)-b-D-thiogalactopyranoside is a synthetic disaccharide, specifically used in biochemical and molecular biology research. It is often derived through chemical synthesis using various monosaccharide precursors, designed to mimic natural disaccharides with a modified linkage. This compound acts as a non-metabolizable analog of lactose and can inhibit enzymes like β-galactosidase due to its structural similarity. Importantly, its sulfur-containing thiol linkage imparts unique stability and reactivity characteristics distinct from natural glycosidic bonds.The primary application of (D-Galactopyranosyl)-b-D-thiogalactopyranoside is in research studies exploring carbohydrate-protein interactions, enzyme inhibition assays, and the specificity of galactoside-binding proteins. It serves as a tool to elucidate the mechanics of glycosidases and to develop enzyme assays critical for the study of metabolic pathways involving galactosides. Further, it finds use in diagnostics as a reporter substrate in assays where differentiation from native substrates is necessary. Its role in these applications highlights the compound's utility in advancing scientific knowledge of carbohydrate biochemistry.</p>

<p>2,3:4,5:6,7-Tri-O-isopropylidene-D-glycero-D-ido-heptonic acid methyl ester is an oligosaccharide that is a synthetic glycosylation product. It is a complex carbohydrate that has a high purity and CAS No. This compound can be custom synthesized to your specifications and modified in the lab with fluorination or methylation.</p>

<p>2-Deoxy-4-C-methyl-2-methylene-3,4-O-isopropylidene -L-erythro pentonic acid d-lactone is a methylated sugar with a degree of substitution of 1.0, which can be used for the synthesis of various saccharides and polysaccharides. This product has been modified with click chemistry. It is available in custom synthesis and high purity. The CAS number for this compound is 121592-71-8, and it can be used to synthesize glycans or oligosaccharides. This product can be fluorinated or complexed with other sugars.</p>

<p>N-Acetyl D-mannosamine (ManNAc) is an aldohexose (2-acetamido-2-deoxymannose) in which the axial hydroxyl group at position 2 is replaced by a N-acetyl group (Collins, 2006). It has been reported that N-acetyl D-mannosamine supplementation, may provide novel means to break the link between obesity and hypertension (Peng, 2019). N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine are the essential precursors of sialic acid, the specific monomer of polysialic acid, a bacterial pathogenic determinant, for example, Escherichia coli K1 uses both amino sugars as carbon sources. It has been reported that ManNAc can be used as a treatment for hereditary inclusion body myopathy, an adult-onset, progressive neuromuscular disorder and also for renal disorders involving proteinuria and hematuria due to podocytopathy and/or segmental splitting of the glomerular basement membrane (Galeano, 2007).</p>

<p>Methyl α-D- glucopyranoside is a methylated sugar used as an inhibitor of lectin-conjugate binding. Methyl α-D- glucopyranoside is commonly used in protein purification for eluting glycoproteins and other glycoconjugates from affinity chromatography columns of agarose lectin. Methyl α-D- glucopyranoside is also known as Methyl alpha-D-glucoside or alpha-Methyl-glucoside.</p>

<p>3-Deoxy-D-gluconic acid is a chemical compound that has the chemical structure of C6H12O6. It is a white crystalline solid that can be found in nature as a reaction product of glucose and oxygen. 3-Deoxy-D-gluconic acid can also be synthesized by reacting D-glucose with nitrous acid or sulfur dioxide. 3-Deoxy-D-gluconic acid is an organic acid and has been shown to inhibit the growth of filamentous fungi by acting on their glycosidic bonds. This chemical compound has not been shown to have any adverse health effects in humans, although it may cause irritation if it comes into contact with skin or eyes.</p>

<p>Dermatan sulphate hexasaccharide ammonium salt is a complex carbohydrate modified with an oligosaccharide. Dermatan sulfate hexasaccharide ammonium salt is a synthetic, high purity chemical produced by custom synthesis. This compound has CAS No. 849-27-6. It is a monosaccharide that can be methylated and glycosylated to form polysaccharides of different lengths and configurations. Dermatan sulfate hexasaccharide ammonium salt is a sugar that can be fluorinated or saccharified to produce compounds of varying molecular weights and properties.</p>

<p>1-Hydroxymethyl-8-benzyloxy-3-methoxy-2,6-dioxabicyclo[3,2,1]octane is a sugar that can be modified with various functional groups. This compound is synthesized by modification of the 1S,3S,4R,8S configuration of 8-Benzyloxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methoxy-2,6 dioxabicyclo[3,2,1]octane. The synthesis can be performed in two steps: first the hydroxymethyl group is replaced by benzyloxymethyl using 1-(benzyloxy)propanol and then the methoxy group is replaced by a methoxy group with sodium methoxide.</p>

<p>Biotin-labelled oligosaccharide domain of the monosialylated glycosphingolipid GM2 of a-series. The compound is present on neuronal cells and plays a key role in the regulation of dendritogenesis in cortical pyramidal neurons. In lysosomal storage disorders Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff disease, where hexosaminases A and B are deficient, GM2 ganglioside accumulates in the nervous system. GM2 is also overexpressed in melanomas and other tumours of neuro-ecto origin. Moreover, the sugar moiety of this ganglioside is a receptor allowing viral infection of cells with reovirus and rotavirus.</p>

<p>D-ribose (Rib) is an aldopentose, a component of RNA and a constituent of numerous cofactors, and certain vitamins. (Collins, 2006). Ribose is a component of bacterial polysaccharides found in Salmonella (Lindberg, 1990). Ribosylation leads to the production of significant amounts of advanced glycation end products, both extracellularly and intracellularly, it may be involved in cell dysfunction and subsequent cognitive impairments (Wei, 2012).</p>

<p>Sucrose octaacetate is used commercially and industrially in a variety of applications including as an inert ingredient in pesticides and herbicides and has been approved by the EPA as an inert ingredient in pesticides due to its low toxicity.  It has also been approved by the FDA as a food additive. It has a bitter taste and is used as a bitterant to deter accidental ingestion.</p>