N-Acetyl-D-Galactosamine

It is a key structural component of glycoproteins, glycolipids, and proteoglycans, especially in cartilage and connective tissues. GalNAc also plays an important role in cell recognition and signaling processes. N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine (GalNAc) is an amino sugar derived from D-galactose, in which the hydroxyl group at C-2 is replaced by an acetamido group.

API Name Glucosamine sulfate
CAS No 1811-31-0
Molecular Formula C8H15NO6
Molecular Weight 221.21 g/mol
Synonyms N-[(3R,4R,5R,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide