Cas No.22900-11-4 N-AcetylneuraMinic Acid Methyl Ester

N-acetylneuraminic acid methyl ester is commonly used as an intermediate in the synthesis of sugar chains or sugar conjugates. Due to its structural similarity to natural neuramins, this compound can be used to synthesize complex sugar chains for studying the functions of glycoproteins and glycolipids in organisms, particularly in cell surface recognition and signal transduction. In addition, as N-acetylneuraminic acid is a key molecule for many viruses (such as influenza virus) to recognize host cells, N-acetylneuraminic acid methyl ester and its analogues can be used to develop antiviral drugs. This type of drug exerts antiviral effects by blocking the binding of the virus to neuraminic acid, preventing the virus from invading host cells.