CAS: 7512-17-6 EC No: 231-368-2 MDL No: MFCD00136044 Powder Molecular Formula: C₈H₁₅NO₆ MW: 221.21 . Melting Point: 211° (decomposes)

N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine (D-GlcNAc) is a derivitized glucose monomer found in polymers of bacterial cell walls, chitin, hyaluronic acids and various glycans. Used to identify, differentiate and characterize N-acetyl-β-D-hexoaminidase(s).