N-Acetylgalactosamine

N-Acetylgalactosamine
Names
IUPAC name
2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactose
Other names
GalNAc; 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactose; N-Acetylchondrosamine; 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose; N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
DrugBank
KEGG
UNII
  • 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 Y
    Key: OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-CBQIKETKSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/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
    Key: OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-CBQIKETKBW
  • O[C@@H](C(CO)O[C@H](O)[C@H]1NC(C)=O)[C@H]1O
Properties
C8H15NO6
Molar mass 221.21 g/mol
Melting point 172 to 173 °C (342 to 343 °F; 445 to 446 K)
Related compounds
N-Acetylglucosamine
Galactosamine
Galactose
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

N-Acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc), is an amino sugar derivative of galactose.

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