Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: N-acetyl-2-(hydrogen 5'-cytidylate)-ß-neuraminic acid, monosodium salt
Purity: ≥85%
Formula Markup: C20H30N4O16P / Na
Formula Weight: 636.4
CAS Number: 1007117-62-5
Notes: CMP-Sialic acid is a form of the sugar N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) O-linked with the nucleotide cytidine-5’-monophosphate (CMP). In vertebrates, it is biosynthesized within the nucleus from CTP and Neu5Ac by CMP-sialic acid synthetases.{26786} Sialyltransferases transfer Neu5Ac from CMP-sialic acid to various acceptor substrates, most commonly at terminal positions of the oligosaccharide component of glycoproteins or glycolipids.{26788,26784} Sialic acid-containing glycans at the cell surface play important roles in cell interactions and have roles in infection, inflammation, and cancer.{26784,26785,26787}