CAS NO. : 7512-17-6 Synonym : 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose, D-GlcNAc Origin : USA Packing : 50 kg/drum Molecular Formula : C8H15NO6 Molecular Weight : 221.21 Appearance : White to Off-White Powder Status : Commercial APPLICATION :N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine (D-GlcNAc) is a derivitized glucose monomer found in polymers of bacterial cell walls, chitin, hyaluronic acids and various glycans. D-GlcNAc is used to identify, differentiate and characterize N-acetyl-β-D-hexoaminidase(s).