| Bioactivity | UDP-GalNAz disodium (UDP-N-azidoacetylgalactosamine disodium) is the analogue of UDP-GalNAc. UDP-GalNAc is the donor substrate of many N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases, enzymes which transfer GalNAc from the nucleotide sugar to a saccharide or peptide acceptor[1]. |
| Name | UDP-GalNAz disodium |
| CAS | 653600-61-4 |
| Formula | C17H24N6Na2O17P2 |
| Molar Mass | 692.33 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
| Reference | [1]. Hang HC, et al. Probing glycosyltransferase activities with the Staudinger ligation. J Am Chem Soc. 2004;126(1):6-7. [2]. Bourgeaux V, et al. Two-step enzymatic synthesis of UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005;15(24):5459-5462. [3]. Hang HC, et al. A metabolic labeling approach toward proteomic analysis of mucin-type O-linked glycosylation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003;100(25):14846-14851. doi:10.1073/pnas.2335201100 [4]. Lo PW, et al. O-GlcNAcylation regulates the stability and enzymatic activity of the histone methyltransferase EZH2. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018;115(28):7302-7307. [5]. Vanessa Bourgeaux, et al. Two-step enzymatic synthesis of UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 Dec 15;15(24):5459-62. |