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N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine

≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

N-acetylmannosamine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15NO6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
221.21
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

animal (crustaceans)

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

thin layer chromatography (TLC): suitable

color

white to off-white

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O

InChI

1S/C8H15NO6/c1-3(11)9-5-7(13)6(12)4(2-10)15-8(5)14/h4-8,10,12-14H,2H2,1H3,(H,9,11)/t4-,5+,6-,7-,8+/m1/s1

InChI key

OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-UOLFYFMNSA-N

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Application

N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine (ManNAc) is used as a substrate to identify, differentiate and characterize enzymes such as N-acetyl-glucosamine epimerase(s) and aldolase(s). N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine is used for the synthesis of of N-acetylneuraminic acid.

Biochem/physiol Actions

N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine (ManNAc) is an essential precursor of N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc), the specific monomer of polysialic acid. Transport studies in the E. coli K1 strain have been performed to probe the effect of ManNAc on capsular polysialic acid production.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Beatriz Revilla-Nuin et al.
FEBS letters, 511(1-3), 97-101 (2002-02-01)
N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine (ManNAc) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) are the essential precursors of N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc), the specific monomer of polysialic acid (PA), a bacterial pathogenic determinant. Escherichia coli K1 uses both amino sugars as carbon sources and uptake takes place through the
María Inmaculada García-García et al.
PloS one, 9(5), e96976-e96976 (2014-05-13)
N-acetyl neuraminate lyases (NALs) catalyze the reversible aldol cleavage of N-acetyl neuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) to pyruvate and N-acetyl-D-mannosamine (ManNAc). Previous phylogenetic studies divided NALs into four different groups. Groups 1 and 2 have been well characterized at both kinetic and
Karel Horňák et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1365, 115-123 (2014-09-23)
The concentrations of free neutral carbohydrates and amino sugars were determined in freshwater samples of distinct matrix complexity, including meso-, eu- and dystrophic lakes and ponds, using high-performance ion-exclusion chromatography (HPIEC) coupled to mass spectrometry (MS). In contrast to other

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