Molecule: alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->6)-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosaminyl group

An N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl group in which a sialic acid residue (Neu5Ac) is linked alpha(2->6) to the D-GalNAc group which has alpha-configuration at its anomeric centre.
Synonyms for alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->6)-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosaminyl group :
2-acetamido-6-O-(5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-Dglycero-alpha-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranonosyl)-2-deoxy-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl
Neu5Ac-(alpha2,6)-GalNAc-(alpha1)
Neu5Acalpha2-6GalNAcalpha-
Molecular Formula: C19H31N2O13
Molecular wt: 510.48960 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: [H][C@]1(O[C@@](C[C@H](O)[C@H]1NC(C)=O)(OC[C@H]1O[C@H](C)[C@H](NC(C)=O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O)C(O)=O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
InChIKey:
CHEBI:62634
Sample reactions for this molecule:
ST6GALNAC1-6 transfer Neu5Ac to terminal GalNAc (alpha-2,6 link)