Structured Summary
Abstract
The N-acetyl derivative of galactosamine.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C8H15NO6
- Molecular Weight
- 221.21 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 14215-68-0
- IUPAC Name
- N-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide
- InChIKey
- OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-CBQIKETKSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@H](O[C@@H]1O)CO)O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000116
- Source
- PubChem CID 84265
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- 2-Acetamido-2-D-galactopyranose
- 2-Acetamido-2-Deoxy-D-Galactose
- 2-Acetamido-2-Deoxygalactose
- N-Acetyl-D-Galactosamine
- 2 Acetamido 2 D galactopyranose
- 2 Acetamido 2 Deoxy D Galactose
- 2 Acetamido 2 Deoxygalactose
- N Acetyl D Galactosamine
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Aspects Covered
29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under GALACTOSAMINE 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Galactosamine (1973-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Acetylgalactosamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000116. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000116
- Acetylgalactosamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-Acetylgalactosamine
- Acetylgalactosamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q285835
- Acetylgalactosamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 84265. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/84265