N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine
SIGMA/A8625 - ≥99% (HPLC)
Synonym: 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose; D-GlcNAc
CAS Number: 7512-17-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H15NO6
Molecular Weight: 221.21
EC Number: 231-368-2
MDL Number: MFCD00061615
Linear Formula: C8H15NO6
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | ≥99% (HPLC) |
| biological source | crab (red) |
| color | white to off-white |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C8H15NO6/c1-3(11)9-5-7 |
| InChI key | OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-RTRLPJTCSA |
| mp | 211 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)N[C@H]1C(O)O[C@H](C |
| solubility | H2O: 50 mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy (colorless to faint yellow solution) |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| technique(s) | HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine has been used: • as sugar for competitive inhibition in lectin histochemistry • as a component in Barbour-Stonner-Kelly (BSK) medium for cultivating Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes strains • as a component of binding buffer to suspend Streptococcus pneumoniae strains for inhibition assay to examine the specificity of M-ficolin binding to S. pneumoniae strains |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) is mainly used in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. |
| General description: | N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) is the acetylated derivative of glucosamine (GlcN). It is an important component of proteoglycans, glycoproteins, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), and other building units found in connective tissue. |
| Other Notes: | To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Monosaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page. |
| Packaging: | 10 mg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99% (HPLC) |
| mp | 211 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |