Description
Benzyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-α-D-galactopyranoside is used as an inhibitor of O-linked glycosylation in a variety of cell lines. Benzyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-α-D-galactopyranoside also inhibits 2,3(O)-sialyltransferase and disrupts glycoprotein targeting in HT-29 cells. Substrate for N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminyltransferase. Benzyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-α-D-galactopyranoside is an inhibitor of O-GlcNAc transferase.
Applications
An inhibitor of O-linked glycosylation in a variety of cell lines
Synonyms
Benzyl N-acetyl-α-D-galactosaminide
Molecular Formula
C15H21NO6
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO, Hot ethanol, water (partly miscible), and methanol.
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