Cas No.934591-76-1 Methyl 5-Acetamido-7,8,9-tri-O-acetyl-5-N,4-O-carbonyl-3,5-dideoxy-2-S-phenyl-2-thio-D-glycero-beta-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylonate

Salivary acid plays an important role in virus recognition and host cell adhesion, making sialic acid derivatives a key target for antiviral drug development. The thiophenyl and carbonyl modifications in this compound may endow it with unique biological activity for the development of drugs that block viral invasion. Similarly, such compounds may also have potential applications in the development of anticancer drugs, by interfering with the glycosylation pathway or immune escape mechanism of cancer cells to inhibit tumor growth.