Salic acids are nine-carbon carbohydrate alpha-keto acids that have many important biological functions, including cell-cell recognition and host-pathogen interactions. N-Acetylneuraminic acid (NANA) is the most abundant sialic acid and is found in bacteria as well as in eukaryotic cells. The pathways for NANA...

Description: N-Acetylneuraminic acid (Acide aceneuramique) is a nine-carbon sialic acid monosaccharide commonly found in glycoproteins on cell membranes and in glycolipids such as gangliosides in mammalian cells. Studies have shown that N-Acetylneuraminic acid is biologically useful for neurotransmission, leukocyte...

Prepared by enzymatic synthesis from N-Acetylglucosamine and Pyruvic Acid. Purified by ion-exchange column chromatography and crystallization. Applications: Suitable for use as substrate for NANA Aldolase and as starting material for preparing NANA derivatives. Appearance: White to off-white powder, Purity (dry...