Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:26:48 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 20:21:31 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000212
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00212
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Acetylgalactosamine
DescriptionN-Acetylgalactosamine, also known as Tn or alpha-galnac, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-alpha-hexosamines. These are carbohydrate derivatives containing a hexose moiety in which the oxygen atom is replaced by an n-acyl group. N-Acetylgalactosamine exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa) molecule.
Structure
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Synonyms
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2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-alpha-D-galactopyranoseChEBI
alpha-GalNAcChEBI
alpha-GalpNAcChEBI
GalNAc-alphaChEBI
TnChEBI
TN Antigen saccharideChEBI
TN Antigen saccharide componentChEBI
TN SaccharideChEBI
TN Saccharide componentChEBI
2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-a-D-galactopyranoseGenerator
2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-α-D-galactopyranoseGenerator
a-GalNAcGenerator
Α-galnacGenerator
a-GalpNAcGenerator
Α-galpnacGenerator
GalNAc-aGenerator
GalNAc-αGenerator
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-a-D-allopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-a-D-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-allopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-delta-allopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-delta-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-delta-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-desoxy-b-D-talofuranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-desoxy-beta-D-talofuranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-desoxy-beta-delta-talofuranoseHMDB
2-Acetamino-2-deoxy-a-D-glucoseHMDB
2-Acetamino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucoseHMDB
2-Acetamino-2-deoxy-alpha-delta-glucoseHMDB
2-Acetamino-2-desoxy-a-D-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamino-2-desoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamino-2-desoxy-alpha-delta-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamino-2-desoxy-D-galaktoseHMDB
2-Acetamino-2-desoxy-D-glucoseHMDB
2-Acetamino-2-desoxy-delta-galaktoseHMDB
2-Acetamino-2-desoxy-delta-glucoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-a-D-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-a-D-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-a-D-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-alpha-delta-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-alpha-delta-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-alpha-delta-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-b-D-allopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-b-D-altropyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-b-D-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-b-D-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-beta-D-allopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-beta-D-altropyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-beta-D-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-beta-D-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-beta-delta-allopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-beta-delta-altropyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-beta-delta-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-beta-delta-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-beta-delta-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-a-D-galaktoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-a-D-mannoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-alpha-D-galaktoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-alpha-D-mannoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-alpha-delta-galaktoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-alpha-delta-mannoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-b-D-galaktoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-b-D-mannoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-beta-D-galaktoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-beta-D-mannoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-beta-delta-galaktoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-beta-delta-mannoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-D-mannoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-delta-mannoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-desoxy-DL-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-a-D-2-deoxy-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-a-D-2-deoxy-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-a-D-2-deoxy-glucoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-a-D-2-deoxy-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-alpha-D-2-deoxy-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-alpha-D-2-deoxy-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-alpha-D-2-deoxy-glucoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-alpha-D-2-deoxy-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-alpha-delta-2-deoxy-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-alpha-delta-2-deoxy-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-alpha-delta-2-deoxy-glucoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-alpha-delta-2-deoxy-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-b-D-2-deoxy-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-b-D-2-deoxy-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-b-D-2-deoxy-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-beta-D-2-deoxy-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-beta-D-2-deoxy-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-beta-D-2-deoxy-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-beta-delta-2-deoxy-galactopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-beta-delta-2-deoxy-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-beta-delta-2-deoxy-mannopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-D-2-deoxy-galactoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-D-2-deoxy-glucoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-D-2-deoxy-guloseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-D-2-deoxy-idoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-D-2-deoxy-mannoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-D-2-deoxy-taloseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-delta-2-deoxy-galactoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-delta-2-deoxy-glucoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-delta-2-deoxy-guloseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-delta-2-deoxy-idoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-delta-2-deoxy-mannoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-delta-2-deoxy-taloseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-L-2-deoxy-galactoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-L-2-deoxy-mannoseHMDB
a-2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactoseHMDB
alpha-2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactoseHMDB
alpha-2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-delta-galactoseHMDB
GalNAcHMDB
N-(2,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl-tetrahydro-pyran-3-yl)-acetamideHMDB
N-Acetyl-a-D-glucosamineHMDB
N-Acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamineHMDB
N-Acetyl-alpha-delta-glucosamineHMDB
N-Acetyl-D-allosamineHMDB
N-Acetyl-D-galactosamineHMDB
N-Acetyl-delta-allosamineHMDB
N-Acetyl-delta-galactosamineHMDB
N-AcetylgalactosaminHMDB
N-AcetylglucosaminHMDB
N-AcetylgluosaminHMDB
N-AcetylmannosaminHMDB
2 Acetamido 2 deoxy D galactoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-D-galactopyranoseHMDB
AcetylgalactosamineHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxygalactoseHMDB
N Acetyl D galactosamineHMDB
2 Acetamido 2 D galactopyranoseHMDB
2 Acetamido 2 deoxygalactoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactoseHMDB
N-Acetyl-a-D-galactosamineHMDB
N-Acetyl-α-D-galactosamineHMDB
a-N-Acetyl-D-galactosamineHMDB
Α-N-acetyl-D-galactosamineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H15NO6
Average Molecular Weight221.2078
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight221.089937217
IUPAC NameN-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide
Traditional Nameα-GalNAc
CAS Registry Number1811-31-0
SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@H]1[C@@H](O)O[C@H](CO)[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H15NO6/c1-3(11)9-5-7(13)6(12)4(2-10)15-8(5)14/h4-8,10,12-14H,2H2,1H3,(H,9,11)/t4-,5-,6+,7-,8+/m1/s1
InChI KeyOVRNDRQMDRJTHS-CBQIKETKSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-alpha-hexosamines. These are carbohydrate derivatives containing a hexose moiety in which the oxygen atom is replaced by an n-acyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct ParentN-acyl-alpha-hexosamines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • N-acyl-alpha-hexosamine
  • Hexose monosaccharide
  • Monosaccharide
  • Oxane
  • Hemiacetal
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboximidic acid
  • Carboximidic acid derivative
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Polyol
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Alcohol
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Golgi
  • Lysosome
  • Myelin sheath
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point172 - 173 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.6ALOGPS
logP-3.2ChemAxon
logS0.06ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)11.6ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count6ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count5ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area119.25 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity47.02 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability20.58 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Golgi
  • Lysosome
  • Myelin sheath
Biospecimen Locations
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Brain
  • Epidermis
  • Intestine
  • Liver
  • Mammary Gland
  • Milk
  • Neuron
  • Pancreas
  • Placenta
  • Prostate Tissue
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Spleen
  • Testis
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Adipose TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
BrainExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
EpidermisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
IntestineExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal details
MilkDetected and Quantified158.222 (126.578-370.692) uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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NeuronExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
PancreasExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Prostate TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Skeletal MuscleExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
SpleenExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
TestisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000212
DrugBank IDDB03567
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB031022
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID76020
KEGG Compound IDC01074
BioCyc IDCPD-3604
BiGG ID36880
Wikipedia LinkN-Acetylgalactosamine
METLIN ID5222
PubChem Compound84265
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID40356
References
Synthesis ReferenceCardini, C. E.; Leloir, Luis F. Enzymic formation of acetylgalactosamine. Journal of Biological Chemistry (1957), 225 317-24.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Melzer N, Wittenburg D, Hartwig S, Jakubowski S, Kesting U, Willmitzer L, Lisec J, Reinsch N, Repsilber D: Investigating associations between milk metabolite profiles and milk traits of Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci. 2013 Mar;96(3):1521-34. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5743. [PubMed:23438684 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis
Specific function:
Catalyzes the initial reaction in O-linked oligosaccharide biosynthesis, the transfer of an N-acetyl-D-galactosamine residue to a serine or threonine residue on the protein receptor. May participate in synthesis of oncofetal fibronectin. Has activity toward Muc1a, Muc2, EA2 and fibronectin peptides (By similarity).
Gene Name:
GALNT6
Uniprot ID:
Q5EA41
Molecular weight:
71138.0
General function:
Involved in glycoprotein-N-acetylgalactosamine 3-beta-g
Specific function:
Glycosyltransferase that generates the core 1 O-glycan Gal-beta1-3GalNAc-alpha1-Ser/Thr (T antigen), which is a precursor for many extended O-glycans in glycoproteins. Plays a central role in many processes, such as angiogenesis, thrombopoiesis and kidney homeostasis development (By similarity).
Gene Name:
C1GALT1
Uniprot ID:
Q0VC84
Molecular weight:
43041.0
General function:
Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism
Specific function:
Scavenger receptor that displays several functions associated with host defense. Promotes binding and phagocytosis of Gram-positive, Gram-negative bacteria and yeast. Mediates the recognition, internalization and degradation of oxidatively modified low density lipoprotein (oxLDL) by vascular endothelial cells. Binds to several carbohydrates including Gal-type ligands, D-galactose, L- and D-fucose, GalNAc, T and Tn antigens in a calcium-dependent manner and internalizes specifically GalNAc in nurse-like cells. Binds also to sialyl Lewis X or a trisaccharide and asialo-orosomucoid (ASOR) (By similarity).
Gene Name:
COLEC12
Uniprot ID:
A6QP79
Molecular weight:
81751.0
General function:
Carbohydrate transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Lectin that binds to various sugars: mannose = ManNAc > fucose > GlcNAc > glucose = maltose > galactose > lactose > GalNAc. Could play a role in immune defense.
Gene Name:
CL43
Uniprot ID:
P42916
Molecular weight:
33616.0