N-acetyl-D-Lactosamine

• CAT Number: R066892
• CAS Number: 32181-59-2
• Molecular Formula: C14H25NO11
• Molecular Weight: 383.4
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: LacNAc
• Target: Endogenous Metabolite
• Storage: -20°C
• InChI: InChI=1S/C14H25NO11/c1-5(19)15-6(2-16)9(21)13(7(20)3-17)26-14-12(24)11(23)10(22)8(4-18)25-14/h2,6-14,17-18,20-24H,3-4H2,1H3,(H,15,19)/t6-,7+,8+,9+,10-,11-,12+,13+,14-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: HESSGHHCXGBPAJ-ZBELOFFLSA-N
• SMILES: O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O[C@H]1O[C@]([C@H](O)[C@@H](NC(C)=O)C=O)([H])[C@H](O)CO

N-acetyl-D-Lactosamine(CAT: R066892) is a disaccharide consisting of galactose and N-acetylglucose. It serves as a structural component in various glycoconjugates and plays a crucial role in glycosylation processes. This compound is commonly used in biochemical research to characterize lectins, which are proteins that bind specifically to carbohydrates. The interaction between lectins and N-acetyl-D-Lactosamine helps in studying and understanding carbohydrate-protein interactions, which have implications for cell adhesion, signaling, and various biological processes.

Reference

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