Lewis-X trisaccharide

• Catalog No.: L5152
• CAS Number: 71208-06-5
• M. F.: C20H35NO15
• M. W.: 529.4896

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: N-(5,6-dihydroxy-1-oxo-4-{[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-3-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxy]hexan-2-yl)acetamide
• IUPAC Traditional name: N-(5,6-dihydroxy-1-oxo-4-{[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-3-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxy]hexan-2-yl)acetamide
• Synonyms: Lex Trisaccharide; α-L-Fuc-(1→3)-[β-D-Gal-(1→4)]-D-GlcNAc

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 71208-06-5
• MDL Number: MFCD00214084

PROPERTIES

• Storage Temperature: 2-8°C
• German water hazard class: 3

DETAILS

Description (English)

Biochem/physiol Actions
Lewis-X is a developmentally regulated antigen and has been suggested to be a tumor marker. At high concentrations, it inhibits P-selectin-mediated adhesion.
Other Notes
Lewis-X is the trisaccharide part of the sialyl-Lewis-X tetrasaccharide, the suggested ligand for P- and E-selectins.