G9793
N-Glycolylneuraminic acid
≥95% (HPLC), semisynthetic
Synonym(s):
Neu5Glc, NeuNGl
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H19NO10
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
325.27
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1716828
biological source
semisynthetic
Quality Segment
assay
≥95% (HPLC)
form
powder
technique(s)
LC/MS: suitable
impurities
water (Karl Fischer)
color
white
solubility
water: soluble 20 mg/mL
suitability
suitable for LC-MS
application(s)
metabolomics
storage temp.
−20°C
SMILES string
[H][C@]1(O[C@@](O)(C[C@H](O)[C@H]1NC(=O)CO)C(O)=O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
InChI
1S/C11H19NO10/c13-2-5(16)8(18)9-7(12-6(17)3-14)4(15)1-11(21,22-9)10(19)20/h4-5,7-9,13-16,18,21H,1-3H2,(H,12,17)(H,19,20)/t4-,5+,7+,8+,9+,11-/m0/s1
InChI key
FDJKUWYYUZCUJX-AJKRCSPLSA-N
General description
N-Glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) is a nonhuman sialic acid molecule synthesized in pigs but not in humans, that has a role as a mammalian metabolite and an antigen. This hydroxylated form of sialic acid, specifically N-acetylneuraminic acid, features a glycolyl substituent on nitrogen and a beta-configuration at the anomeric center. The biosynthesis of N-glycolylneuraminic acid involves the enzymatic activity of cytidine monophosphate-N-acetylneuraminate (CMP-Neu5Ac) hydroxylase.
In humans, the absence of endogenous production results from a gene mutation affecting CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase, the enzyme responsible for converting N-acetylneuraminic acid into Neu5Gc. However, Neu5Gc can accumulate in human cells through external ingestion from dietary sources like red meat and dairy products. N-Glycolylneuraminic acid is a versatile compound that finds application in cell biology, metabolomics and biochemical research
In humans, the absence of endogenous production results from a gene mutation affecting CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase, the enzyme responsible for converting N-acetylneuraminic acid into Neu5Gc. However, Neu5Gc can accumulate in human cells through external ingestion from dietary sources like red meat and dairy products. N-Glycolylneuraminic acid is a versatile compound that finds application in cell biology, metabolomics and biochemical research
Application
N-Glycolylneuraminic acid has been used:
- as a sugar in microtiter biofilm methodologic approach for the enhancement of biofilm formation
- as a standard for the determination of sialic acids in the nervous system of silkworm and to find the variations of sialic acids among different developmental stages.
- as a standard in the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses to detect the molecular species of sialic acid (Sia) species using 1,2-diamino-4,5-methylenedioxy-benzene (DMB) as a fluorogenic compound
Biochem/physiol Actions
N-Glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) functions as an important tool for profiling anti-Neu5Gc antibodies and sialic acid-binding proteins.
Features and Benefits
- Ideal for Metabolomics, Biochemical and Cell Biology research
- Versatile and adaptable for wide variety of laboratory and research applications
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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