UDP-N-acetyl-α-d-galactosamine (UDP-GalNAc) disodium salt is a nucleotide sugar and the donor substrate for eukaryotic and prokaryotic N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases (GalNAcTs) involved in mucin, glycosphingolipid, and glycosaminoglycan synthesis. References: Moremen et al., Nat. Chem. Biol., 14, 156 - 162 (2017); Gottschalk, J.; Elling, L., Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol., 61, 71 - 80 (2021).
| Cat. No. | U 027 |
| CAS number | [108320-87-2] |
| Purity | guaranteed purity > 98% HPLC, usual purity > 99% |
| Salt form | Sodium |
| Storage temperature | -20°C / -4°F |
| Molecular formula | C₁₇H₂₇N₃O₁₇P₂ (free acid) |
| Molecular weight [g/mol] | 607.4 (free acid) |
| Absorption max [nm] | 262 |
| Molar extinction coefficient ε [L·mol⁻¹·cm⁻¹] | 10000 |
| UV pH value | 7 |
| Solvent for UV data | Water |
