Compound

N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine

An N-acetyl-D-galactosamine having β-configuration at the anomeric centre.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:28497), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:28497ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C8H15NO6
Mass: 221.209 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-JAJWTYFOSA-N
SMILES: CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O[C@H]1O
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

Reactions

10 reactions

CHEBI:63263+waterCHEBI:17117+N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine
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Rhea RHEA:31651CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:63274+waterCHEBI:63278+N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine
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Rhea RHEA:31655CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:63280+waterCHEBI:17117+N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine
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Rhea RHEA:31659CC BY 4.0Reference data
a ganglioside GM2 (d18:1(4E))+watera ganglioside GM3 (d18:1(4E))+N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine
Catalysed by HEXA or HEXB
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:47940CC BY 4.0Reference data
a ganglioside GM2+watera ganglioside GM3+N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine
Catalysed by HEXA or HEXB
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:47968CC BY 4.0Reference data
a globoside Gb4Cer (d18:1(4E))+watera globoside Gb3Cer (d18:1(4E))+N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:48036CC BY 4.0Reference data
a globoside Gb4Cer+watera globoside Gb3Cer+N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:48040CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:90164+waterCHEBI:90163+N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine
Catalysed by HEXA or HEXB
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:48276CC BY 4.0Reference data
a ganglioside GA2+waterN-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine+a beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:48448CC BY 4.0Reference data
a ganglioside GA2 (d18:1(4E))+waterN-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine+a beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1)-Cer(d18:1(4E))
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:48452CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

11 names

Resolves to: N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine

Also called: 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-beta-D-galactopyranose2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-β-D-galactopyranose2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-galactopyranoside2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-galactopyranosidebeta-D-galactopyranose, 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-beta-GalNAcbGalNAcβ-D-galactopyranose, 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-β-GalNAc
Systematic name: 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-galactopyranose2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-galactopyranose