N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc), CAS [[7512-17-6]]

Product Overview

• Article Name: N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc), CAS [[7512-17-6]]
• Biozol Catalog Number: USB-292261
• Supplier Catalog Number: 292261
• Alternative Catalog Number: USB-292261-100,USB-292261-500,USB-292261-1
• Manufacturer: US Biological
• Category: Molekularbiologie

Product Description

N-acetyl D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) is an aldohexose (2-acetamido-2-deoxyglucose) in which the hydroxyl group at position 2 is replaced by NHAc (Collins, 2006). N-acetyl D-glucosamine forms the exoskeletons of molluscs and insects as the building block of the polysaccharide chitin (Rudrapatnam, 2003). N-acetyl D-glucosamine is a key component of N- and O-linked glycans, present in glycolipids and the glycosaminoglycan hyaluronic acid (Fallacara, 2018). A recent study has suggested that N-acetyl D-glucosamine may have therapeutic potential for COVID-19 as it affects the spike protein-ACE2 receptor interaction during the infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus (Baysal, 2021). Synonyms: 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-glucose, 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose, NSC 524344, GlcNAc CAS No: 7512-17-6 Molecular Formula: C8H15NO6 Molecular Weight: 221.21 Appearance: White to off-white powder Purity: 98% Specific Optical Rotation [alpha]20 (c=2, H O): +39 to +45 Loss on Drying: 1% Melting Point: 192-205C Residue on Ignition: 1% Solubility (5% in water): Colorless to pale yellow, clear to slightly hazy Heavy Metals: 0.001% Storage: 4C

Product Properties

• Molecular Weight: 221.21
• Purity: 98%
• Form: White to off-white powder
• CAS Number: [7512-17-6]