6μ-Sialyllactose is a compound wherein the acetylneuraminyl (NANA) unit is connected to the galactosyl unit of lactose at the 6 position. In 3′-sialylactose, this connection is at the 3 position. 3μ-Sialyllactose and 6μ-Sialyllactose are used to differentiate and characterize binding domains of viruses, such as influenza and rhinitis viruses, th at recognize NANA capped cell surface receptors. 3μ-Sialyllactose and 6′-sialylactose are used as reference compounds in analytical methods developed to measure their presence in materials such as milk and colostrums.
ChEBI: (2S,4S,5R,6R)-5-Acetamido-4-hydroxy-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]-2-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]oxane-2-carboxylic acid is a member of neuraminic acids.
