N-(-)-Acetylneuraminic acid, 97%

CAS: 131-48-6

Ref. 02-L13950

Product Information

• Name: N-(-)-Acetylneuraminic acid, 97%
• Synonyms: acetylneuraminic acid, 5-N-Acetyl-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-neuraminic acid, 5-N-Acetyl-D-neuraminic acid, 5-N-Acetylneuraminic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap>-glycero-<smallcap>D</span>-galacto-2-Nonulosonic acid, 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap>-glycero-<smallcap>D</span>-galacto-Nonulosonic acid, 5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-, Aceneuramic acid, Acetylneuraminic acid, Acide N-acetylneuraminique, D-glycero-D-galacto-2-Nonulosonic acid, 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-, D-glycero-D-galacto-Nonulosonic acid, 5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-, Lactaminic acid, N-Acetyl-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-neuraminic acid, N-Acetyl-D-neuraminic acid, N-Acetylneuramic acid, N-Acetylneuraminsaure, N-Acetylsialic acid, N-acetylneuraminic acid, Nana, Ux 001, acido N-acetilneuraminico, 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-beta-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranosonic acid, 5-Acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galactonulosonic acid, (6xi)-5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-beta-D-gluco-non-2-ulopyranosonic acid, Galactononulosonic acid, o-Sialic acid, SialicAcid/N-acetylneuraminicacids, Sialic Acid, 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranosonic acid, 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-alpha-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranosonic acid, Neuraminic acid, N-acetyl-

Description

N-Acetylneuraminic acid is useful biologically in neurotransmission, leukocyte extravasation, viral or bacterial infections and carbohydrate-protein recognition. Neu5Ac is used to study its biochemistry, metabolism and uptake. Neu5Ac is used in the development of nanocarriers. This Thermo Scientific 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.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 309.27
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₉NO₉
• Purity: 97%
• Color/Form: White, Powder or crystals or crystalline powder
• InChI key: SQVRNKJHWKZAKO-UHFFFAOYNA-N