N-(Hydroxyacetyl)-2-O-Methyl-α-neuraMinic Acid Chemical Properties,Usage,Production
Uses
N-(Hydroxyacetyl)-2-O-methyl-α-neuraminic Acid is used as a scaffold in study of the binding sites, the siglec (sialic acid binding Ig-lectins) transmembrane receptors, within sialylated glycoconjugates that modulate cellular interactions and signalling events within the immune and nervous systems. Potential for inhibitor design.
